ab·solve /əb-'zälv, -'sälv/ vt ab·solved, ab·solv·ing
1: to set free or release from some obligation or responsibility
a judgment terminating a parent's rights...absolve s that parent of all future support obligations — In re Bruce R., 662 A.2d 107 (1995)
2: to determine to be free of fault, guilt, or liability
a jury absolved the defendant of any negligence — Harbaugh v. Darr, 438 P.2d 74 (1968)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.