The definition of absolve is to be forgiven for your sins or to be set free of all of the legal or moral consequences of your actions.
(verb)An example of absolve is when a priest hears confession and tells the confessor that God has forgiven him.
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transitive verb ab·solved, ab·solv·ing, ab·solves
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Origin: Middle English absolven
Origin: , from Latin absolvere; see absolute
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