Pronunciation: ə - ' so ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assoilé, past participle of assoudre to absolve, from Latin absolvere
Date: 13th century
1 archaic : ABSOLVE , PARDON
2 archaic : ACQUIT , CLEAR
3 archaic : EXPIATE
– as · soil · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun archaic