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Absolution erteilen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Senses

Absolution erteilen 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.]

absolve — full definition

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