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absolver

to acquit

verb ahb-sol-BEHR Rare

Also means

to absolve

Usage Note

Absolver is a stem-changing verb (o→ue: absuelvo, absuelves…). It is used in both legal contexts (el jurado lo absolvió — 'the jury acquitted him') and religious ones (a priest absolves a penitent in confession). Exonerar is a close synonym in the legal register; perdonar is the everyday word for forgiving someone informally.

Examples

"El tribunal absolvió al acusado."

Natural Translation

The court acquitted the accused.

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