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assoil v : pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [syn:
acquit
,
clear
,
discharge
,
exonerate
,
exculpate
] [ant:
convict
]
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Etymology
Anglo-Norman
assoiler
, from the tonic stem of Old French
asoldre
(modern
absoudre
), from Latin
absolvere
‘absolve’.
Pronunciation
/əˈsɔɪl/
Verb
To
absolve
,
acquit
; to release from blame or sin.
Related terms
assoilzie
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