avlösa — meaning in English

English meaning

• absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
• supplant verb To take over the position that something or someone else used to have.

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 over the position that something or someone else used to have.
2. verb To pull something out or remove it by force.

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