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absolution

/ˌæbsəˈluːʃn/noun

उच्चारण ऐब्सलूशन

पाप-मुक्ति, क्षमा, दोषमुक्ति

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    [U] formal

    official forgiveness for something that somebody has done wrong, especially from a priest

    पाप-मुक्ति, क्षमा, दोषमुक्ति

    • The sinner asked the priest for absolution.
    • The villagers believed that a dip in the holy river would bring absolution for their sins.
    • He confessed his mistake and asked for absolution.
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    • The priest granted absolution to those who confessed their wrongdoing.
    • She sought absolution from her friend for lying to her.

    Synonyms forgiveness pardon remission exoneration acquittal

    Opposite condemnation punishment blame conviction

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absolve verb
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AaSpelling

ab·so·lu·tion

With -lu- (not 'absolusion').

बीच में -lu- ('absolusion' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the forgive words together: absolve, pardon (forgive officially), exonerate (show to be not guilty), acquit (declare not guilty in court), condone (accept wrong behaviour).

क्षमा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: absolve, pardon (आधिकारिक क्षमा), exonerate (निर्दोष सिद्ध करना), acquit (अदालत में निर्दोष घोषित करना), condone (गलत व्यवहार को स्वीकार करना)।

§Grammar and usage

The verb absolve (sb from or of sth) means to state formally that somebody is not guilty or responsible.

Verb absolve (sb from या of sth) का अर्थ 'औपचारिक रूप से किसी को दोषमुक्त घोषित करना' है।