Grant remission of a sin to:
— The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys.

synonym: shrive.

Roget 918: forgive, forgive and forget; pardon, condone, think no more of, let bygones be bygones, shake hands; forget an injury.    excuse, pass over, overlook; wink at etc. (neglect) 460; bear with; allow for, make allowances for; let one down easily, not be too hard upon, pocket the affront.    let off, remit, absolve, give absolution, reprieve; acquit etc. 970.    beg pardon, ask pardon, implore pardon etc. n.; conciliate, propitiate, placate; make up a quarrel etc. (pacify) 723; let the wound heal.    ... show more

Roget 970: acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear; absolve, whitewash, assoil^†; discharge, release; liberate etc. 750.    reprieve, respite; pardon etc. (forgive) 918; let off, let off scot-free.    drop the charges.    plea bargain, strike a deal.    no-cause (in civil suits); get no-caused ... show more

Roget 952: atone, atone for; expiate; propitiate; make amends, make good; reclaim, redeem, repair, ransom, absolve, purge, shrive, do penance, stand in a white sheet, repent in sackcloth and ashes, wear a hairshirt.    set one's house in order, wipe off old scores, make matters up; pay the forfeit, pay the penalty.    apologize, beg pardon, fair l'amende honorable [Fr.], give satisfaction; come down on one's knees, fall down on one's knees, down on one's marrow bones.    ... show more

Roget 760: permit; give permission etc. n., give power; let, allow, admit; suffer, bear with, tolerate, recognize; concede etc. 762; accord, vouchsafe, favor, humor, gratify, indulge, stretch a point; wink at, connive at; shut one's eyes to.    grant, empower, charter, enfranchise, privilege, confer a privilege, license, authorize, warrant; sanction; intrust etc. (commission) 755.    give carte blanche [Fr.], give the reins to, give scope to etc. (freedom) 748; leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open; open the door to, open the flood gates; give a loose to.    let off; absolve etc. (acquit) 970; release, exonerate, dispense with.    ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave.    ... show more

Dutch: niet-schuldig verklaren, ontheffen, uitleggen, kwijtschelden, ontslaan van een verplichting, vergeven, vrijspreken

Let off the hook:
— I absolve you from this responsibility.

synonym: free.

Roget 927a: be exempt etc. adj.. exempt, release, acquit, discharge, quitclaim, remise, remit; free, set at liberty, let off, pass over, spare, excuse, dispense with, give dispensation, license; stretch a point; absolve etc. (forgive) 918; exonerate etc. (exculpate) 970; save the necessity.    ... show more

Roget 750: liberate, free; set free, set clear, set at liberty; render free, emancipate, release; enfranchise, affranchise^†; manumit; enlarge; disband, discharge, disenthrall, disenthral, dismiss; let go, let loose, loose, let out, let slip; cast adrift, turn adrift; deliver etc. 672; absolve etc. (acquit) 970.    unfetter etc. 751, untie etc. 43; loose etc. (disjoin) 44; loosen, relax; unbolt, unbar, unclose, uncork, unclog, unhand, unbind, unchain, unharness, unleash; disengage, disentangle; clear, extricate, unloose.    gain one's liberty, obtain one's liberty, acquire one's liberty etc. 748; get rid of, get clear of; deliver oneself from; shake off the yoke, slip the collar; break loose, break prison; tear asunder one's bonds, cast off trammels; escape etc. 671.    ... show more

Dutch: verlossen