frikänna — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- acquit verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
- clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
- exculpate verb To show that someone is not to blame for something.
- exonerate verb To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
Senses
frikänna 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.]
- acquit (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- clear (transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
- exculpate To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
- exonerate (transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
absolve — full definition
- verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.
acquit — full definition
- verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
- verb To pay off or settle something owed, such as a debt.
- verb To free someone from a duty, obligation or charge.
- verb To behave in a particular way, especially in carrying out a task.
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