Vocabulary
Absolve
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
Urdu meaning
حل کرنا، بری کرنا، فارغ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Such assertions cannot absolve the obligation to distinguish between combatants and civilians, nor justify lethal force against those performing humanitarian or professional duties.
Dawn Editorials —
Neutrality at risk
— 2026-04-03
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For democratic credibility, it would have been better had the Awami League been allowed to compete.Yet this does not absolve the previous government.
Dawn Editorials —
Bangladesh votes
— 2026-02-12
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Sugar millers cannot absolve themselves of their role in the situation they find themselves in today.
Dawn Editorials —
Sugar politics
— 2025-11-26
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But they cannot completely absolve themselves of responsibility.
Dawn Editorials —
A contentious amendment
— 2025-11-05
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The recent statement by Mayor Murtaza Wahab that Karachi`s drains are designed to handle only 40mm of rain certainly does not absolve him of his responsibility to rectify matters.
Dawn Editorials —
Not prepared
— 2025-09-27
Synonyms
exonerate, discharge, acquit, exculpate, vindicate; release, relieve, liberate, free
Antonyms
blame, condemn, punish
Curator example
“the pardon absolved them of any crimes”
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