"absolve" meaning in All languages combined

See absolve on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /əbˈzɒlv/ [UK], /æbˈzɑlv/ [US] Audio: en-us-absolve.ogg [US] Forms: absolve [canonical], absolves [third-person, singular], absolved [past], absolved [past, participle], absolving [present, participle]
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  1. To absolve someone is to free that person from a sin or from a promise. Synonyms: acquit
    Sense id: simple-absolve-en-verb-lg0ldZTN
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