- To absolve; pardon.
- To atone for.
[Middle English assoilen, from Old French assoldre, assoil-, from Latin absolvere, to set free : ab-, away; see ab–1 + solvere, to loosen.]
assoilment as·soil'ment n.
assoil
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
absolve or pardon; archaic
Meaning #2:
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Synonyms: acquit, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
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