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
Nearby Words: absolution, absolving
Incriminate
Incriminate verb - To make a claim of wrongdoing against.
Usage example: in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
Absolve is an antonym for incriminate.
Nearby Words: incriminating, incriminatory
Common collocations
| someone | absolve someone | incriminate someone |
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