Today let's learn a new word, absolve!

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Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills.

Today’s word of the day is absolve.

Absolve is a doing word therefore it is a verb.

To absolve is to declare a person free from guilt, obligation or punishment. In religion it is to declare forgiveness for sins.

An example of the word absolve used in a sentence would be:

This evidence will prove your innocence and absolve you of the crimes.

Or, He planned to change his ways and the first step was to ask the priest to absolve his sins.

Synonyms: exonerate, discharge, acquit, vindicate, release.

Antonyms: blame, condemn, punish, incriminate, denounce.

Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]

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