English-German translation for "absolve"

"absolve" German translation

absolve
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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examples
  • vollenden, beenden
    absolve rare | seltenselten (end)
    absolve rare | seltenselten (end)
  • absolve syn vgl. → see „exculpate
    absolve syn vgl. → see „exculpate
Ich spreche dich los von deinen Sünden.
I absolve you from your sins.
Source: Tatoeba
Er wurde von jeder Verantwortung freigesprochen.
He was absolved of all responsibility.
Source: Tatoeba
Wie reich, dachte ich, ist der Wortschatz, mit dem wir uns selbst freisprechen.
How rich I would think, is the lexicon of our self-absolving.
Source: TED
Ich kann die Kommission nicht ganz frei von Schuld sprechen.
I cannot entirely absolve the Commission from blame.
Source: Europarl
Das darf uns Europäer aber nicht unserer Verantwortung entbinden.
This should not, however, absolve us Europeans of our responsibilities.
Source: Europarl
Damit ist auch meine Wortmeldung für den nächsten Fall hinfällig.
My saying that absolves me of the need to say anything about the next case.
Source: Europarl
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