absolve absolve /əbˈzɑːlv/

verb

1. Let off the hook  ( absolve , free )
   let off the hook
    I absolve you from this responsibility
   I absolve you from this responsibility
   
2. Grant remission of a sin to  ( absolve , shrive [Archaic] )
   grant remission of a sin to
    The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys
   The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys