absolve
verb (used with object)
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
are absolving
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present progressiveof absolve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He added he disputed the basis of the boys' guilty pleas, saying: "They are absolving themselves of practically any responsibility for the injuries and deaths of the animals."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
“If we don’t use the word ‘victim’ we are absolving the state of its responsibility.”
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2018
