English Dictionary

absolve

IPA（発音記号）

/əbˈzɒlv/

動詞

他動詞 廃用

(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). / (transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.

日本語の意味

義務、債務、責任などから解放または免除する / （古語的表現として）問題を解決する、または説明する

The committee decided to absolve the director of all liability after reviewing the evidence.

委員会は証拠を検討した後、取締役のすべての責任を免除することに決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).

You will absolve a subject from his allegiance.

意味（2）

(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.

[…] he that can monsters tame, laboures atchive, riddles absolve […]

意味（3）

(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.

意味（4）

(transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.

Abſolves the juſt, and dooms the guilty ſouls.

意味（5）

(transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.

To make confession and to be absolved.

意味（6）

(transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.

In his name I abſolve your perjury and ſanctify your arms: follow my footſteps in the paths of glory and ſalvation; and if ſtill ye have ſcruples, devolve on my head the puniſhment and the ſin.

意味（7）

(transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.

and the work begun, how ſoon / Abſolv'd,

意味（8）

(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.

absolves （ present singular third-person ）

absolving （ participle present ）

absolved （ participle past ）

absolved （ past ）