Absolve

The pardon absolved them of any crimes.

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The pardon absolved them of any crimes.

By: Jackie Poznanski, Editor

Definition

1 : to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

2 : to pardon or forgive a sin usually as a sacrament.

Sentence

The pardon absolved them of any crimes.