Her youth does notabsolveher of responsibility for her actions. 2 formal:to pardon or forgive (a sin):toremit(a sin) byabsolution asked the priest toabsolvehis sins absolvernounformal Did you know? The act of absolving can be seen as releasing someone from blame or sin, or "loosening"...
a.to grant or pronounce remission of sins to. b.to remit (a sin) by absolution. [1525–35; < Latinabsolvereto release =ab-ab- +solvereto loosen; seesolve] ab•solv′a•ble,adj. ab•sol′vent,adj.,n. ab•solv′er,n. ...