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  Absolve \Ab*solve"\ (#; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Absolved; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Absolving.] [L. absolvere to set free, to
     absolve; ab + solvere to loose. See Assoil, Solve.]
     1. To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or
        responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such
        ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce
        free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to
        absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and
        remission of his punishment.
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              Halifax was absolved by a majority of fourteen.
                                                    --Macaulay.
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     2. To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); --
        said of the sin or guilt.
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              In his name I absolve your perjury.   --Gibbon.
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     3. To finish; to accomplish. [Obs.]
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              The work begun, how soon absolved.    --Milton.
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     4. To resolve or explain. [Obs.] ``We shall not absolve the
        doubt.''                                    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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     Syn: To Absolve, Exonerate, Acquit.
  
     Usage: We speak of a man as absolved from something that
            binds his conscience, or involves the charge of
            wrongdoing; as, to absolve from allegiance or from the
            obligation of an oath, or a promise. We speak of a
            person as exonerated, when he is released from some
            burden which had rested upon him; as, to exonerate
            from suspicion, to exonerate from blame or odium. It
            implies a purely moral acquittal. We speak of a person
            as acquitted, when a decision has been made in his
            favor with reference to a specific charge, either by a
            jury or by disinterested persons; as, he was acquitted
            of all participation in the crime.
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  Absolve \Ab*solve"\ (#; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Absolved; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Absolving.] [L. absolvere to set free, to
     absolve; ab + solvere to loose. See Assoil, Solve.]
     1. To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or
        responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such
        ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce
        free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to
        absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and
        remission of his punishment.
  
              Halifax was absolved by a majority of fourteen.
                                                    --Macaulay.
  
     2. To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); --
        said of the sin or guilt.
  
              In his name I absolve your perjury.   --Gibbon.
  
     3. To finish; to accomplish. [Obs.]
  
              The work begun, how soon absolved.    --Milton.
  
     4. To resolve or explain. [Obs.] ``We shall not absolve the
        doubt.''                                    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
  
     Syn: To Absolve, Exonerate, Acquit.
  
     Usage: We speak of a man as absolved from something that
            binds his conscience, or involves the charge of
            wrongdoing; as, to absolve from allegiance or from the
            obligation of an oath, or a promise. We speak of a
            person as exonerated, when he is released from some
            burden which had rested upon him; as, to exonerate
            from suspicion, to exonerate from blame or odium. It
            implies a purely moral acquittal. We speak of a person
            as acquitted, when a decision has been made in his
            favor with reference to a specific charge, either by a
            jury or by disinterested persons; as, he was acquitted
            of all participation in the crime.

  absolve
       v 1: grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and
            told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
       2: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
          [syn: justify, free] [ant: blame]

  absolve
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: absolver)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from
  obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
  (Attested from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century until the
  mid 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a
  penalty, blame, or guilt. (First attested in the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en transitive legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon
  for. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give
  absolution to. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     6 (lb en transitive theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for
  a sin. (First attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     7 (lb en transitive obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. (Attested
  from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century until the early
  19<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     8 (lb en transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a
  class; to qualify academically.

  absolve
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from
  obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
  (Attested from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century until the
  mid 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a
  penalty, blame, or guilt. (First attested in the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en transitive legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon
  for. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give
  absolution to. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     6 (lb en transitive theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for
  a sin. (First attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     7 (lb en transitive obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. (Attested
  from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century until the early
  19<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     8 (lb en transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a
  class; to qualify academically.

  absolve
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: absolver)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from
  obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
  (Attested from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century until the
  mid 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a
  penalty, blame, or guilt. (First attested in the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en transitive legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon
  for. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give
  absolution to. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     6 (lb en transitive theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for
  a sin. (First attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     7 (lb en transitive obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. (Attested
  from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century until the early
  19<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     8 (lb en transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a
  class; to qualify academically.

  absolve
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: absolver)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from
  obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
  (Attested from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century until the
  mid 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a
  penalty, blame, or guilt. (First attested in the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en transitive legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon
  for. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give
  absolution to. (First attested in the mid 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     6 (lb en transitive theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for
  a sin. (First attested in the late 16<sup>th</sup>
  century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     7 (lb en transitive obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. (Attested
  from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century until the early
  19<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     8 (lb en transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a
  class; to qualify academically.

  absolve
     Englanti vb.
     1 julistaa vapaaksi, vapauttaa, päästää
     2 antaa synninpäästö, antaa synnit anteeksi

  absolve
     Engelska vb.
     absolvera

  Absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/
  1. أعف
  2. برأ
  3. يبرئ
  4. يحلل
  5. غفر

  absolve //æbˈsɑlv// //æbˈzɑlv// //əbˈsɑlv// //əbˈzɑlv// //əbˈzɒlv// 
  1. опрощавам
  theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin
  2. оправдавам
  to pronounce free or give absolution
  3. освобождавам
  to set free

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/ 
  osvobodit

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/ 
  zprostit

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/ 
  entbinden 
           Note: von
        "absolve from a promise"  - von einem Versprechen entbinden
   see: absolving, absolved, absolves, absolved
  
           Note: from

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/ 
  freisprechen, lossprechen 
           Note: von
   see: absolving, absolved
  
           Note: of

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/
  
  απαλλάσσω, δίνω άφεση

  absolve //æbˈsɑlv// //æbˈzɑlv// //əbˈsɑlv// //əbˈzɑlv// //əbˈzɒlv// 
  1. armahtaa, todeta syyttömäksi, vapauttaa
  law: to pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for
  2. suorittaa 2.
  obsolete: to finish, accomplish
   3.
  to pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically
  3. ratkaista, selittää
  obsolete: to resolve or explain
  4. antaa synninpäästö, armahtaa
  theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin
  5. antaa anteeksi
  theology: to remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin
  6. armahtaa, vapauttaa syytöksistä
  to pronounce free or give absolution
  7. vapauttaa
  to set free

  absolve /əbzɔlv/
  absoudre

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/ 
  1. विमुक्त~करना, क्षमा~करना
        "The Judge absolved the accused from all charges."

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/
  odriješiti, osloboditi

  absolve //æbˈsɑlv// //æbˈzɑlv// //əbˈsɑlv// //əbˈzɑlv// //əbˈzɒlv// 
  解放
  to set free

  absolve /əbzɔlv/
  absolvere

  absolve /əb'zɔlv/ 
  atleisti (nuo bausmės, įpareigojimų ir pan., t.p. rel.), išteisinti

  absolve //æbˈsɑlv// //æbˈzɑlv// //əbˈsɑlv// //əbˈzɑlv// //əbˈzɒlv// 
  1. tilgi
  theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin
  2. frikjenne
  to set free

  absolve /əbˈzɒlv/ 
   1.  rozgrzeszać
   2.  oczyszczać (from - z)  (of - z)

  absolve /əbzɔlv/ 
  absolver

  absolve //æbˈsɑlv// //æbˈzɑlv// //əbˈsɑlv// //əbˈzɑlv// //əbˈzɒlv// 
  1. absolution, avlösa
  theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin
  2. frikänna
  to pronounce free or give absolution
  3. frikalla, frita, fritaga, lösa
  to set free

  absolve /ɐbsˈɒlv/
  1. suç, günah veya cezayı affetmek yahut bunu ilân etmek.

  
/æbˈzɑɫv/, /əbˈzɑɫv/

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "absolve":
     acquit, administer absolution, administer extreme unction, amnesty,
     cancel, clear, confess, declare a moratorium, decontaminate,
     destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense, dispense from,
     dispense with, except, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from,
     exonerate, forgive, free, give absolution, give dispensation from,
     grant amnesty to, grant forgiveness, grant immunity,
     grant remission, hear confession, justify, let go, let off,
     make confession, nonpros, nullify, obliterate, pardon, purge,
     quash the charge, receive absolution, release, relieve, remise,
     remit, save the necessity, set free, shrive, spare, vindicate,
     whitewash, wipe out, withdraw the charge, write off
  
  

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