absolve
verb (used with object)
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
is absolving
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present progressiveof absolve (3rd person singular).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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But if that sounds as if it is absolving soccer of blame — a reiteration of the idea that racism is a societal problem, not a sporting one — it is not.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2021
