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ab·solve /əb-'zälv, -'sälv/ vt ab·solved, ab·solv·ing1: to set free or release from some obligation or responsibilitya judgment terminating a parent's rights...absolve s that parent of all future support obligations — In re Bruce R., 662 A.2d 107 (1995)2: to determine to be free of fault, guilt, or liabilitya jury absolved the defendant of any negligence — Harbaugh v. Darr, 438 P.2d 74 (1968)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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absolvere, acquit, adjudge innocent, clear, discharge, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, find not guilty, forgive, free, let off, liberare, liberate, pardon, prove innocent, prove not guilty, purgare, purge, release from imputation, remit, reprieve, set free, vindicate
associated concepts: absolve of blame
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acquit, clear, condone, discharge (liberate), discharge (release from obligation), exculpate, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, forgive, free, justify, palliate (excuse), purge (wipe out by atonement), quit (free of), redeem (satisfy debts), remit (release from penalty), vindicate
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.1 To forgive misconduct.2 To free from guilt or suspicion; for example, when evidence proves that a suspect is innocent of a crime.3 To free from the penalties imposed as a result of misconduct.4 To free from a debt, duty, obligation, or responsibility.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.