/ əbˈzɒlv; NAmE əbˈzɑːlv/ verb [ vn ] absolve sb (from / of sth)
1.
to state formally that sb is not guilty or responsible for sth :
The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident.
2.
to give absolution to sb :
I absolve you from all your sins.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin absolvere set free, acquit, from ab- from + solvere loosen.