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English verb: absolve | |||
| 1. | absolve (communication) grant remission of a sin to | ||
| Samples | The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's. | ||
| Synonyms | shrive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgive | ||
| 2. | absolve (communication) let off the hook | ||
| Samples | I absolve you from this responsibility. | ||
| Synonyms | free, justify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, wash one's hands | ||
| Antonyms | blame, fault | ||
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