absolve

verbs

grant remission of a sin to
"The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
absolve, shrive
is derived from
absolvitory
is derived from
absolution
is derived from
absolution
is derived from
absolver
let off the hook
"I absolve you from this responsibility"
absolve, free, justify
is derived from
absolvitory
antonym
blame