Absolve
Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Uphold and absolve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uphold" instead a verb "Absolve".
Nearby Words: absolution, absolving
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Uphold and Absolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/uphold
Absolve & Uphold. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/uphold>.
Uphold or Absolve. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absolve/uphold.
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