Absolve and Charge

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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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Charge is an antonym for absolve in topics: excuse, duty.

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Charge verb - To make a claim of wrongdoing against.

Usage example: he has not yet been charged with any crime

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Absolve is an antonym for charge in accuse topic.

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

people	absolve people	charge people
someone	absolve someone	charge someone

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