Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to absolve
Participle: absolved
Gerund: absolving
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | absolve |
| you | absolve |
| he;she;it | absolves |
| we | absolve |
| you | absolve |
| they | absolve |
Perfect
| I | have absolved |
| you | have absolved |
| he;she;it | has absolved |
| we | have absolved |
| you | have absolved |
| they | have absolved |
Past
| I | absolved |
| you | absolved |
| he;she;it | absolved |
| we | absolved |
| you | absolved |
| they | absolved |
Pluperfect
| I | had absolved |
| you | had absolved |
| he;she;it | had absolved |
| we | had absolved |
| you | had absolved |
| they | had absolved |
Future
| I | will absolve |
| you | will absolve |
| he;she;it | will absolve |
| we | will absolve |
| you | will absolve |
| they | will absolve |
Future Perfect
| I | will have absolved |
| you | will have absolved |
| he;she;it | will have absolved |
| we | will have absolved |
| you | will have absolved |
| they | will have absolved |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | absolve |
| you | absolve |
| he;she;it | absolve |
| we | absolve |
| you | absolve |
| they | absolve |
Perfect
| I | have absolved |
| you | have absolved |
| he;she;it | have absolved |
| we | have absolved |
| you | have absolved |
| they | have absolved |
Imperfect
| I | absolved |
| you | absolved |
| he;she;it | absolved |
| we | absolved |
| you | absolved |
| they | absolved |
Pluperfect
| I | had absolved |
| you | had absolved |
| he;she;it | had absolved |
| we | had absolved |
| you | had absolved |
| they | had absolved |
Conditional
Present
| I | would absolve |
| you | would absolve |
| he;she;it | would absolve |
| we | would absolve |
| you | would absolve |
| they | would absolve |
Perfect
| I | would have absolved |
| you | would have absolved |
| he;she;it | would have absolved |
| we | would have absolved |
| you | would have absolved |
| they | would have absolved |
Imperative
| you | absolve |
| we | Let's absolve |
| you | absolve |
Verbs conjugated like 'absolve'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'absolve'
exsolve,
resolve,
solve,
unabsolve,
unsolve,
upsolve,
able,
abode,
abscise,
absorb,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- declare or find not guilty
- acquit, disculpate, exculpate, exonerate, pardon, remit, vindicate
- acquit
- justify, clear, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, liberate, pardon
- pardon
- excuse, forgive
Antonyms
- to place responsibility on someone for a negative action or consequence
- forgive, blame
- acquit
- condemn, convict, charge, doom
- pardon
- condemn, convict, damn, blame
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
First attested in the early 15th century. From Middle English absolven, from Latin absolvere (“set free, acquit”), from ab (“away from”) + solvō (“loosen, free, release”). Doublet of assoil. See: Latin '
absolvō'.
Sample Sentences
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“ They are, indeed, ” said Mrs. Shelby, “ and that is why, from my soul, I hate the whole thing. I tell you, my dear, _I_ cannot absolve myself from the promises I make to these helpless creatures. If I can get the money no other way I will take music-scholars; — I could get enough, I know, and earn the money myself. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)