Synonyms for

Absolved

Verb / ʌˈbzɑ:lvd / / æˈbzɑ:lvd / Another word for absolved — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Absolved means to free someone from blame or responsibility.

Synonyms & similar words

vindicated blame cleared justify exonerated exculpated clear free shrive absolve exonerated pardoned excused acquitted forgiven cleared vindicated released discharged liberated emancipated freed remitted dispensed spared amnestied exempted exculpated

Example sentences

  1. The judge absolved the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
  2. I absolve you of any guilt, it was not your fault.
  3. The priest absolved the woman of her sins during confession.
  4. The company absolved the employee of any wrongdoing and reinstated him.
  5. The principal absolved the students of their mistake and gave them another chance.

Quotes

  • Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice. - Alexander Solzhenitsyn
  • The truth shall set you free, but first it will make you miserable. - James A. Garfield
  • I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one. - Henry Ward Beecher

Try these popular words

the and that for you with was this are have not from

Practice

Play the Word Synonyms game · Choose level (start near 1)

Worksheets

Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6

Topics

Guides

Explore more words