Meaning & use
Absolving
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Freeing someone from blame, guilt, or an obligation.
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The judge's ruling was absolving the driver of any fault in the accident.
The priest recited the prayer absolving the congregation of their sins.
A note on using this word
Present participle of "absolve," rooted in Latin absolvere, "to set free" or "to loosen from."
Words with a similar meaning
exoneratingpardoningforgiving
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Words with an opposite meaning
blamingcondemning
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