absolve
verb (used with object)
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
absolves
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present tense formof absolve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
"An order that absolves a man of such a crime, to say it's not a crime, is the darkest hour in our legal system," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
But Morrissey, the prosecutor, appears to be skeptical of Baldwin’s statements about the trigger and whether that absolves him of guilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
The review, which was done by Austin’s subordinates, largely absolves anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization, which included several days in the intensive care unit.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Saying kaddish and sitting shiva, that absolves them of any responsibility for you.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
