vrijspreken — meaning in English
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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.
- exonerate verb To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
- vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
Senses
vrijspreken 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 (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- clear (transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
- exonerate (transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
- vindicate (transitive) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
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 declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- verb to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
- verb To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.