Absolve and Defame

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Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Defame is an antonym for absolve.

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Defame verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

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Absolve is an antonym for defame.

Nearby Words: defamation, defaming

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Defame and Absolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/defame

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