Absolve and Redeem

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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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Redeem is a synonym for absolve in relieve topic. In some cases you can use "Redeem" instead a verb "Absolve", when it comes to topics like atone.

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Redeem verb - To do what is required by the terms of.

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Absolve is a synonym for redeem in relieve topic. You can use "Absolve" instead a verb "Redeem", if it concerns topics such as vindicate, reinstate, atone, atone for.

Nearby Words: redeeming, redeemable, Redeemer

character	absolve character	redeem character
people	absolve people	redeem people
wife	absolve wife	redeem wife
someone	absolve someone	redeem someone
Other words: characters, actions, souls, sins.

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