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ab·solve [əbˈzɒlv, Am -ˈzɑ:(l)v] VB trans form

1. absolve (exonerate):

to absolve sb [of [or from] sth]
to absolve sb of his/her vow

2. absolve REL:

to absolve sb of his/her sins

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to absolve sb of his/her sins
to absolve sb of his/her vow
to absolve sb [of [or from] sth]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He absolved the academy with outstanding honors, but felt that he still had much to learn.
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Unlike voluntary seppuku, seppuku carried out as capital punishment did not necessarily absolve, or pardon, the offender's family of the crime.
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And in a way it was his avarice that absolved him from the charge of corrupting the vestal, and he was acquitted by the judges.
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They were both absolved of any offence in the trial and two appeals.
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The male characters are thus absolved of sin by the female.
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In some cases, this may be intended to absolve the employer/instructor from liability in the event that the client suffers physical harm.
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Also, assumption of risk does not absolve a defendant of liability for reckless conduct.
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The friar absolves her of her vow of celibacy.
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Initially he was absolved of wrongdoing but after political pressure the verdict was revised.
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I do not believe that good intentions absolve us of the consequences of our actions.
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