absolve
verb[T]
formaluk/əbˈzɒlv/us/əbˈzɑːlv/(especiallyinreligionorlaw) tofreesomeone fromguilt,blame, orresponsibilityfor something:
(尤指宗教或法律上)为(某人)解罪;赦免(某人)的罪;宣告(某人)无罪;免除(某人)的责任Thereportabsolved herfrom/ofallblamefor theaccident.那份报告免除了她对那次事故的全部责任。
Thepriestabsolved him (ofall hissins).神父赦免了他(所有的罪过)。
Not punishing & reducing punishment
- amnesty
- clemency
- commutation
- diplomatic immunity
- discharge
- diversion
- diversionary
- get off
- get off lightlyphrase
- hook
- impunity
- let
- letsomeoneoff
- mitigation
- off the hookidiom
- remission
- royal pardon
- scot-free
- spare
- unpunished
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Religious concepts: forgiveness in religion