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Definition of absolved - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
freedom from responsibilityfreed from guilt or blame
- He felt absolved after the judge declared him not guilty..
2.
sin-freecleared from a sin or offence
- The priest declared him absolved of his sins.
Origin of absolved
Latin, absolvere (to set free)
Examples of absolved in a sentence
They were absolved of all charges. Feeling absolved, she left the confessional peacefully. He was absolved from all accusations in court.
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- French:acquitté, absous, ...
- German:freigesprochen, entsühnt, ...
- Italian:assolto, perdonato, ...
- Spanish:absuelto, exonerado, ...
- Portuguese:isento, perdoado, ...
- Chinese:赦免的, 无罪的, ...
- Japanese:免責された, 解放された, ...
- Arabic:بَرِيء, مغفور, ...
- Hebrew:נָקִי מֵאָשְׁמָה, מָחוּל, ...
- Russian:оправданный, освобождённый, ...
- Ukrainian:виправданий, звільнений, ...
- Hindi:दोषमुक्त, मुक्त, ...
Definition of absolve - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
legaldeclare someone free from blame or guilt
- The court absolved him of all charges.
2.
religiongrant forgiveness for sins
- The priest absolved her during confession.
3.
forgivenessRare release from responsibility or obligationRare
- The contract absolved them from further duties.
Origin of absolve
Latin, absolvere (to set free)
Examples of absolve in a sentence
The committee absolved the team from any wrongdoing. He was absolved of his wrongdoings by the bishop. The ritual was meant to absolve the penitent. The agreement absolved her from any financial liability. He was absolved from his duties after the incident.
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- French:absoudre, pardonner, ...
- German:freisprechen, vergeben, ...
- Italian:assolvere, perdonare, ...
- Spanish:absolver, perdonar, ...
- Portuguese:absolver, perdoar, ...
- Chinese:赦免, 宽恕, ...
- Japanese:解放する, 赦す, ...
- Arabic:بَرَّأَ, غَفَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַכּוֹת, לִמְחוֹל, ...
- Russian:освобождать от вины, отпустить грехи, ...
- Ukrainian:виправдати, відпускати, ...
- Hindi:दोषमुक्त करना, पापों से क्षमा देना, ...
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