n. 1 a formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment. 2 an ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of sins. 3 a remission of penance. 4 forgiveness.
[ ME f. OF f. L absolutio -onis (as ABSOLVE) ]
ABSOLUTION
Meaning of ABSOLUTION in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012