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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.]
 absolveren, vrijspreken, vergeven
  • (transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 19th century.]
 afwerken, beëindigen
  • (transitive, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 kwijtschelden, niet-schuldig verklaren
  • (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 kwijtschelden, ontheffen, ontslaan van een verplichting, vergeven
  • (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
 slagen
  • (transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve. [Attested from the late 15th century until the mid 17th century.]
 uitleggen

absolver noun

  /æbˈzɑl.vɚ/ , /əbˈzɑl.vɚ/
  • Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 vergiffenis schenker

absolvable adjective

  /æbˈzɑlv.ə.bl̩/ , /əbˈzɑlv.ə.bl̩/
  • That may be absolved. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
 vergevensvatbaar
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