1. grant remission of a sin to;

   "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
   

2. let off the hook;

   "I absolve you from this responsibility"
   

1.免除…的过失;解除…的责任
If a report or investigationabsolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.

e.g. A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident.
警方昨天的调查廓清了其在此事件中的任何责任。
e.g. ...the inquiry which absolved the soldiers.
宣告士兵们并无任何过失的调查

1. 免除,赦免,解除：absolute 纯粹,完全,绝对的 |absolve 免除,赦免,解除 | absorb 吸收

2. 宣布免除：absolvable 可赦免的 |absolve 宣布免除 |absolvent 赦免的

3. 豁免;免除：absolute warranty of sea-worthiness 绝对适航保证 |absolve 豁免;免除 | absorbed costs 归入成本;已分摊成本

4. absolve的解释

4. 赦免：exonerate,使免罪 |absolve赦免 | exculpate 使无罪