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absolve
What does absolve mean?
absolve (verb): to set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce absolve?
/əbˈzɑlv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are antonyms of absolve?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “absolve” mean?
to assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose
Not quite: that's what presume means.
to set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.)
Right! That's what “absolve” means.
to love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection
Not quite: that's what adore means.
to affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against
Not quite: that's what buffet means.
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