absolves
Meaning of absolves
verb, 3rd person present
- declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
the pardon absolved them of any crimes
late Middle English: from Latin absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.
Information about absolves
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of absolves
ab-solves
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- absolves is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
absolves synonyms
Meaning (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing:
Meaning release from the custody or restraint of the law:
Meaning free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty:
Meaning show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing:
Meaning clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
Meaning remit or discharge (a debt):
Meaning cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious:
Meaning set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression:
Meaning remove something undesirable or restrictive from:
Meaning bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address:
Meaning officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent:
Meaning give (something of which one has enough) to (someone):
Meaning free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others:
Meaning stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake:
Meaning forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offence):
Meaning seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify:
Meaning cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death):
absolves antonyms
Meaning feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong:
Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:
Meaning inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code:
Words that rhyme with absolves
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