absolve
verb (used with object)
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
absolved
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past participleof absolve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof absolve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
absolveverb (used with object)to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
Example Sentences
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Because of the BBC's revelations, two official inquiries took place which absolved MI5 and its officers of deliberate wrongdoing, claiming the false evidence was down to mistakes and poor memories.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In March, a California jury found Musk liable for some of the investors’ losses, but absolved him of defrauding them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
If the judge agrees to the US Justice Department's recommendation, Hankison would serve one day in prison and be absolved of further time behind bars because of time already served.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
The test result does not have the desired effect of making me feel absolved or even clean.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
