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оправдавам — meaning in English

opravdavam

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English meaning

  • absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
  • acquit verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • exculpate verb To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
  • excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
  • exonerate verb To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
  • justify verb To give a good reason or explanation for something.
  • vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Senses

оправдавам is used for these senses in English:

  • absolve (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
  • acquit (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  • acquit (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
  • clear (transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
  • exculpate To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
  • excuse To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
  • exonerate (transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
  • justify (transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for.

absolve — full definition

  1. verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
  2. verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.

acquit — full definition

  1. verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  2. verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
  3. verb to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
  4. verb To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

Related Bulgarian words