kwijtschelden — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
kwijtschelden is used for these senses in English:
- absolve (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- absolve (transitive, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
- acquit (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
absolve — full definition
- verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.
acquit — full definition
- verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
- verb To pay off or settle something owed, such as a debt.
- verb To free someone from a duty, obligation or charge.
- verb To behave in a particular way, especially in carrying out a task.
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