Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
absolver
Pronunciation
IPA/aβsolˈβeɾ/
Meaning
- verbacquit
Example
El juez absolvió al acusado.
The judge acquitted the accused.
More examples
Después de la discusión, su pareja la absolvió.
After the argument, her partner forgave her.
Core concept
Official declaration that a defendant is free from a criminal accusation.
Common phrases
absolver a un amigo
forgive a friend
absolver a la pareja
forgive the partner
Similar words
declarar: Formally declares in a trial that a person is not guilty.
perdonar: Grants personal forgiveness for an offense and ceases to hold the person accountable.
exonerar: Strips away official blame or obligation, leaving the person cleared of responsibility.
Definition in Spanish
Quitar a una persona la responsabilidad penal frente a una acusación, de modo que ya no se le imputa delito.
Word origin
From Latin absolvere (ab- 'away' + solvere 'to loosen'), literally 'loosen away', which in legal use means to free someone from a charge.
Usage tips
- Used for legal acquittal rather than everyday forgiveness (perdonar denotes forgiving a person), and normally appears as absolver a alguien or in the passive ser absuelto.
Other meanings
- forgiveverb
- exemptverb
Opposites
- condenarconvictverb
Related words
- absueltoacquittedadjective