Absolve
Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Legitimize and absolve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legitimize" instead a verb "Absolve".
Nearby Words: absolution, absolving
Legitimize
Legitimize verb - Make legal.
Absolve and legitimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolve" instead a verb "Legitimize".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- warrant and absolve
- warrant and legitimize
- sanctify and absolve
- sanctify and legitimize
- uphold and absolve
- uphold and legitimize
- sustain and absolve
- sustain and legitimize
- support and absolve
- support and legitimize
- confirm and absolve
- confirm and legitimize
- condone and absolve
- condone and legitimize
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Legitimize and Absolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/legitimize
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