absolved

To be absolved is to be forgiven. When someone is absolved, they have been forgiven by the person or group that they have wronged.

  • The priest absolved the congregation of their sins.

  • The king absolved the soldier of his crimes.

Definition of absolved

adjective

freed from any question of guilt

Synonyms:

clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

Nearby Words

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Example Sentences for absolved

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    The judge absolved the man.

  • 2

    He absolved the young criminal.

  • 3

    They claimed that he should be absolved.

  • 4

    This would absolve many of the clickability problems.

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    Many reports absolve Ali of complicity in the murder.

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    Nothing can absolve the defaulter from the crime.

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    However, that does not absolve the defaulter from the crime.

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    You cannot magically absolve an editor of the responsibility of this.

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    I absolve you in the name of the Josip, and the Broz, and the Holy Tito.

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    Zheng senses the problem, and devotes an entire chapter to absolve the Zhuang.