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eximir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • exempt adj Not required to do, pay, or follow something that otherwise applies.

Senses

eximir 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.]
  • clear (transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

absolve — full definition

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

clear — full definition

  1. adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  2. adj Easy to understand, see, or hear; free of ambiguity.
  3. verb To remove obstacles or unwanted items so something becomes open or unobstructed.
  4. verb To officially free someone from suspicion, blame, or an obligation.

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