absolvo — meaning in English

English meaning

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

Senses

absolvo 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.]
• absolve (transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 19th century.]

absolve — full definition

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

Related Latin words