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Pronunciation / Transliteration: abzudʁ
"Le juge a décidé d'absoudre l'accusé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
"The jury's verdict served to absolve the defendant of all charges against him." - 2
To forgive someone of sin, typically in a religious or sacramental context.
"The priest absolved the penitent after hearing his confession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'absolvere', composed of 'ab-' (away from) and 'solvere' (to loosen, untie). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it historically shifted from a literal sense of untying or releasing to a legal and ecclesiastical sense of freeing someone from blame, guilt, or obligation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Absolve" is said worldwide
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absoudre
Transliteration: abzudʁ
"Le juge a décidé d'absoudre l'accusé."
freisprechen
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩
"Das Gericht hat ihn von aller Schuld freigesprochen."
assolvere
Transliteration: asˈsolvere
"La corte ha deciso di assolvere l'imputato."
absolver
Transliteration: absolˈbeɾ
"El juez decidió absolver al acusado de todos los cargos."
absolver
Transliteration: absoɫˈveɾ
"O tribunal decidiu absolver o réu."
दोषमुक्त करना
Transliteration: doshmukt karna
"अदालत ने उसे सभी आरोपों से दोषमुक्त कर दिया।"
免除
Transliteration: miǎnchú
"法官决定免除他的罪责。"
사면하다
Transliteration: samyeonhada
"판사는 피고인을 용서하고 사면하기로 했다."
免責する
Transliteration: menseki suru
"裁判所は彼の責任を免責した。"
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