antaa anteeksi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- condone verb To accept or overlook behaviour that is generally considered wrong.
- excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- forgive verb To stop feeling angry at someone and let go of blame for what they did.
- remit verb To send money, especially as a payment.
- whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
Senses
antaa anteeksi is used for these senses in English:
- absolve (transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- excuse (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- remit (transitive) To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
- whitewash (business) To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
absolve — full definition
- verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.