To pardon or remit (a sin).

Set (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

He can only absolve you from mortal sins.

It was a way to absolve responsibility, not an attempt to solve a problem.

He was absolved of any blame in the matter.

The team was absolved from blame on the first half goal.

The priest can absolve people of their sins.

He could be absolved of murder, if he killed a man during archery practice!

This will absolve the employer from any vicarious liability.

The owner was absolved from the responsibility of paying for major repairs.

To absolve a company of blame for shipping bogus code is wrong.

The company was absolved from any liability, other than that of any employee.

WORD ORIGIN:

early 15c., from Latin absolvere "set free, loosen,

acquit," from ab- "from" (see ab-) + solvere "loosen" (see solve).

Related: Absolved; absolving.

SYNONYMS:

acquit, exempt, exonerate, forgive, pardon, relieve, vindicate

ANTONYMS:

accuse, blame, censure, charge, condemn, convict, damn, punish, sentence, hold