ABSOLVE


Meaning of ABSOLVE in English

[ əb'zɒlv ]

■ verb declare (someone) free from guilt or responsibility: the pardon ~d them of any crimes.

↘give absolution for (a sin).

Origin

ME: from L. ~re 'set free, acquit', from ab- 'from' + solvere 'loosen'.

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