Absolve and Arraign

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Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Usage example: no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

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Arraign is an antonym for absolve.

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Arraign verb - Accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy.

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Absolve is an antonym for arraign.

Nearby Words: arraignment, arraigning

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Arraign and Absolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/arraign

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