Absolve and Convict

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

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Convict verb - To find or pronounce guilty.

Usage example: an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law

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Absolve is an antonym for convict.

Nearby Words: conviction, convicted, convicting

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