Absolve
Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Commend and absolve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Commend" instead a verb "Absolve".
Nearby Words: absolution, absolving
Commend
Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Common collocations
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