absolved

Examples

• All

• After a long investigation, the committee absolved the employee of any wrongdoing.

• I saw all these great comments about that he was bathed in pepper and milk and absolved of his sins.

• This scandalous breaking of oaths brought him to court where he was absolved of all charges.

• The judge decided to absolved her client of guilt due to insufficient evidence.

• Feeling guilty for years, he finally found a way to absolved himself of his past mistakes.

Synonyms

C

clear

vsabsolved

257 3.8

Free from guilt or blame

refers to the act of being freed by someone or a decision

O

off the hook

vsabsolved

• Informal

105 5.9

No longer in trouble or responsible for something

is more formal and can mean official release from guilt or duty

B

blameless

vsabsolved

18 3.6

Not guilty of any wrong

can be used when someone is excused rather than judged innocent

G

guiltless

vsabsolved

5 4.6

Not responsible for doing anything wrong

can apply to being formally freed rather than just innocent status

E

exculpated

vsabsolved

• Formal

9.1

Free from blame or officially declared not guilty

is broader, can mean being freed morally or by nonlegal authority

E

exonerated

vsabsolved

• Formal

6.5

Freed from blame when proof shows they did not do the crime

includes nonlegal forgiveness or relief not limited to court decisions

C

cleared

vsabsolved

4.2

No longer blamed for a crime or fault

can also mean forgiven by a person or authority outside court

V

vindicated

vsabsolved

6.7

Shown by facts to be right or not at fault

emphasizes being freed without proof, by pardon or acceptance

I

inculpable

vsabsolved

• Formal

9.9

Not responsible for a crime or mistake

is broader and includes forgiveness not only legal nonliability

Antonyms

A

accused

2 3.6

A person officially charged with a crime in court

How Forgiven

absolved

• Formal

6.0

exonerated

• Formal

6.5

blamed

• UK

8.2

guilty

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology