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as·soil
(ə-soil′)tr.v. as·soiled, as·soil·ing, as·soils Archaic
1. To absolve; pardon.
2. 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; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
as·soil′ment n.
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assoil
(əˈsɔɪl)vb (tr)
1. to absolve; set free
2. to atone for
[C13: from Old French assoldre, from Latin absolvere to absolve]
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as•soil
(əˈsɔɪl)v.t. Archaic.
1. to absolve; acquit; pardon.
2. to atone for.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French asoiler; compare Old French asoil-, tonic s. of asoldre < Latin absolvere to absolve]
as•soil′ment, n.
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assoil
- To pardon or atone for a sin.See also related terms for sin.
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assoil
Past participle: assoiled
Gerund: assoiling
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| Verb | 1. |  assoil - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge |
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