absoudre
French → English
(religion) To absolve: to grant formal forgiveness to a person who has confessed their sins
Le prêtre a écouté la confession du pénitent avant de décider de l'absoudre.
(English) The priest listened to the penitent's confession before deciding to absolve him.
Seul Dieu peut absoudre les fautes les plus graves commises par un être humain.
(English) Only God can absolve the most serious faults committed by a human being.
(legal) To acquit: to declare someone not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing in a court of law
Le jury a mis moins de deux heures pour absoudre l'accusé de toutes les charges pesant contre lui.
(English) The jury took less than two hours to acquit the defendant of all charges against him.
Bien que le suspect ait été absous par la justice, l'opinion publique reste très divisée.
(English) Although the suspect was acquitted by the justice system, public opinion remains very divided.
Entry ID: fr:en:absoudre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary