aklamak — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- acquit verb To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- exonerate verb To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
- redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
- whiten verb (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
- whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
Senses
aklamak 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, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
- acquit (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
- acquit (transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.
- exonerate (transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
- redeem (transitive) To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
- whiten (ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
- whitewash (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
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 declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- verb To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- verb to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
- verb To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.