Absolve and Expiate

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Absolve

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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Expiate and absolve are semantically related in atone topic. In some cases you can use "Expiate" instead a verb "Absolve".
Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Expiate

Expiate verb - To make up for (an offense).
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Absolve and expiate are semantically related in atone topic. You can use "Absolve" instead a verb "Expiate", if it concerns topics such as make amends for.
Nearby Words: expiation, expiatory, expiating

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shame absolve shame expiate shame
sin absolve sin expiate sin
guilt absolve guilt expiate guilt
sins absolve sins expiate sins
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