as in to acquit
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
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Recent Examples of absolve
In the note, Anton absolved Selma of any conscious role in his counterfeiting plot.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Second Amendment does not absolve gun manufacturers of responsibility.
—Anthony Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
To tag them, and cement a new pecking order among the very worst, perhaps absolving the White Sox of some of that burden in the process?
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
An investigation approved by the Indian Supreme Court later absolved Modi.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Second Amendment does not absolve gun manufacturers of responsibility.
—Anthony Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
To tag them, and cement a new pecking order among the very worst, perhaps absolving the White Sox of some of that burden in the process?
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
An investigation approved by the Indian Supreme Court later absolved Modi.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absolve
acquit
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As well, the players were acquitted of the very serious criminal charges.—
Eric Macramalla,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Brendon's mother, 21-year-old Sophie Staddon, was acquitted of a lesser charge of causing or allowing the death of a child, per the outlets.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Absolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolve. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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