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to assoil

to assoil

9.9
To say someone is not guilty of a crime
  • verb
  • /əˈsɔɪl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : absolver
  • The pastor prayed for God to assoil the sins of his parishioners.

Examples

  • In a surprising turn of events, the judge chose to assoil the accused of all charges.

  • " She did not lie, God assoil her sweet soul.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The jury decided to assoil the defendant after reviewing the evidence.

Synonyms

to exonerate
vsto assoil
  • Formal
129 8.2

To say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

is the archaic equivalent for that clearing of blame
to acquit
vsto assoil
28 7.4

To say in court that someone is not guilty

is the archaic word used for that court declaration
to discharge
vsto assoil
  • Formal
5 7.2

Officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime

is the archaic expression for that formal legal clearance
to exculpate
vsto assoil
  • Formal
3 9.9

To say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

is the older term for that same official declaration

Antonyms

to convict
  • Formal
921 4.0

Find someone guilty of a crime in a court

Surface Forms

assoil infinitive
assuaging present participle
assoils third person singular
assuaged past
assuaged past participle

Etymology

Assoil is related to absolve and comes from the old word solvere, which means 'to loosen' or 'to free'. So to assoil someone is to 'loosen' them from guilt and declare them not guilty.