[responsivevoice] absolve [/responsivevoice] [ ab-zolv ]
The word of the day is ‘absolve’
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence..
Yes, the past form of the word is absolved.
It means:
1. Free from responsibility, duty
2. Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment
3. To accomplish
4. To finish
1. Hindi – Doshamukt karana
2. Spanish – Absolver
3. French – Absoudre
4. Mandarin – Miǎnchú
1. I am glad that I had the strength and courage to absolve thee before I fell.
2. “Your word was given to me, and I absolve you from it,” she said.
3. The pardons absolved them of any crimes.
4. Forgiveness does not absolve you from consequences.
5. Helping me get a drink doesn’t absolve you from cheating.
acquit, exempt, exonerate, forgive, pardon, relieve, vindicate, bleach, clear, discharge, exculpate, excuse, free, launder, liberate, loose, release, sanitize, spare, spring, whitewash, blink at, go easy on etc
Some antonyms of the word are:
accuse, blame, censure, charge, condemn, convict, damn, punish, sentence, hold, keep, limit, restrain, bind, impeach, incriminate, obligate
Quotation:
You know, punk bands now sell with one record – their first or second record – sell 10 times the amount of records than the Ramones did throughout their career with 20-something records. That’s why I go over to Johnny Ramone’s house and do yard work three times a week, just to absolve some of the guilt.
Eddie Vedder
Social Example:
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