transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈzälv, -ˈsälv, -ˈzȯlv, -ˈsȯlv also without ]
l transitive verb
( ab·solved ; ab·solv·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin absolvere, from ab- + solvere to loosen — more at solve
Date: 15th century
1. : to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
2. : to remit (a sin) by absolution
Synonyms: see exculpate
• ab·solv·er noun