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  • 84absolve — v. (D; tr.) to absolve from (he was absolved from his promise) * * * [əb zɒlv] (D;tr.) to absolve from (he was absolved from his promise) …

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  • 85absolve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. forgive, cleanse, shrive, pardon, discharge. See forgiveness, acquittal, exemption.Ant., accuse, blame. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. acquit, exonerate, vindicate, clear, forgive, pardon, excuse,… …

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  • 86exempt — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. free, clear, privileged, excused, absolved, immune, not subject to, released from, not responsible for, void of, set apart, excluded, excepted, freed, cleared, liberated, spared, not liable, unrestrained, untrammeled,… …

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  • 87absolve — ab|solve [əbˈzɔlv US a:lv] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: absolvere, from ab away + solvere to loosen ] 1.) to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something absolve sb from/of sth ▪ He cannot be absolved of all… …

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  • 88absolve — UK [əbˈzɒlv] / US [əbˈzɑlv] verb [transitive] Word forms absolve : present tense I/you/we/they absolve he/she/it absolves present participle absolving past tense absolved past participle absolved 1) formal to state officially that someone is free …

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  • 89absolve — /əbˈzɒlv / (say uhb zolv) verb (t) (absolved, absolving) 1. (sometimes followed by from) to free from the consequences or penalties of actions: to absolve one from blame. 2. (sometimes followed by from) to set free or release, as from some duty,… …

  • 90absolve — 1. Pronunciation is now normally with z , not s . 2. The usual construction is with a direct object, or in the passive, followed by of or from: • It absolved him of all responsibility L. A. G. Strong, 1948 • Absolve me from all spot of sin James… …

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