Bob attempted to absolve himself of the crime.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
absolve — UK [əbˈzɒlv] / US [əbˈzɑlv] verb [transitive] Word forms absolve : present tense I/you/we/they absolve he/she/it absolves present participle absolving past tense absolved past participle absolved 1) formal to state officially that someone is free … English dictionary
absolve — verb (T) formal 1 to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something: absolve sb from/of sth: They were absolved of all responsibility for the accident. 2 (often passive) to forgive someone for something they have done wrong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
absolve — ab|solve [ əb zalv ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter: absolve someone from/of something: The report absolves the pilot from any blame for the crash. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
absolve — ab|solve [əbˈzɔlv US a:lv] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: absolvere, from ab away + solvere to loosen ] 1.) to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something absolve sb from/of sth ▪ He cannot be absolved of all… … Dictionary of contemporary English
absolve — [əbˈzɒlv] verb [T] formal 1) to state officially that someone is not responsible for something bad 2) to forgive someone … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
attribute — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quality, trait, property; see characteristic , quality 1 . See Synonym Study at quality . v. Syn. ascribe, credit, impute, assign, refer to, trace to, connect, give credit, accredit, associate, attach, put down to, set down … English dictionary for students
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Symeon the New Theologian — Saint Symeon the New Theologian Born 949 Galatia Died March 12, 1022 Paloukiton … Wikipedia
discharge — dis·charge 1 /dis chärj, dis ˌchärj/ vt 1: to release from an obligation: as a: to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument); also: to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable a formal instrument...may… … Law dictionary
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
Pierce the Ploughman’s Creed — (ca. 1393–1401) Pierce the Ploughman’s Creed is a MIDDLE ENGLISH poem of 850 lines in ALLITERATIVE VERSE from the southern West Midlands. It is a social and political satire in the tradition of LANGLAND’s PIERS PLOWMAN, like MUM AND THE… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
