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avlösa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
  • supplant verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

Senses

avlösa 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.]
  • supplant (transitive) To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

absolve — full definition

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

supplant — full definition

  1. verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
  2. verb To uproot, to remove violently.

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