ALL meanings of absolve
ab·solve
A a - verb absolve If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. 3
- verb absolve to release from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility 3
- verb absolve to pronounce not guilty; acquit; pardon 3
- verb transitive absolve to pronounce free from guilt or blame; acquit 3
- verb transitive absolve to give religious absolution to 3
- verb transitive absolve to remit (a sin) 3
- verb transitive absolve to free (from a duty, promise, etc.) 3
- transitive verb absolve free: from sin 1
- transitive verb absolve free: from responsibility 1
- intransitive verb absolve religion: free from sin 1
- transitive verb absolve free: from guilt 1
- verb with object absolve to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death. 1
- verb with object absolve to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usually followed by from): to be absolved from one's oath. 1
- verb with object absolve to grant pardon for. 1
- verb with object absolve Ecclesiastical. to grant or pronounce remission of sins to. to remit (a sin) by absolution. to declare (censure, as excommunication) removed. 1
- noun absolve Set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility. 1
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) OBS To resolve; to explain; to solve. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) (law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) (theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) (theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) OBS To finish; to accomplish. 0
- verb absolve (Transitive Verb) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically. 0