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 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