ab ‧ solve /əbˈzɒlv $ -ɑːlv/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: absolvere , from ab- 'away' + solvere 'to loosen' ]
1 . to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
absolve somebody from/of something
He cannot be absolved of all responsibility for the accident.
2 . [often passive] if someone is absolved by the Christian Church or a priest for something they have done wrong, they are formally forgiven ⇨ absolution