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absolve verb

  /æbˈsɑlv/ , /æbˈzɑlv/ , /əbˈsɑlv/ , /əbˈzɑlv/ , /əbˈzɒlv/
  • (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 freisprechen, lossprechen, absolvieren
  • (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 befreien, entbinden, entlassen
  • (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
 bestehen, sich qualifizieren
  • (transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 19th century.]
 erreichen, vollbringen
  • (transitive, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 freisprechen, für unschuldig erklären
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