absolve

verb

/əbˈzɒlv/

/əbˈzɑːlv/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they absolve	/əbˈzɒlv/ /əbˈzɑːlv/
he / she / it absolves	/əbˈzɒlvz/ /əbˈzɑːlvz/
past simple absolved	/əbˈzɒlvd/ /əbˈzɑːlvd/
past participle absolved	/əbˈzɒlvd/ /əbˈzɑːlvd/
-ing form absolving	/əbˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɑːlvɪŋ/

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absolve somebody (of/from something) to state formally that somebody is not guilty or responsible for something宣告…无罪；判定…无责
- The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident.法院判定他对该事故不负任何责任。
absolve somebody (from/of something) (of a priest神父) to give absolution to somebody赦免…的罪
- I absolve you from all your sins.我赦免你所有的罪过。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.

TOEFL BNC: 14557 COCA: 17031

absolve verb
⇨ acquit

TOEFL BNC: 14557 COCA: 17031

absolve