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ab-solve (verb)

  • to give forgiveness for wrongdoing

The car accident victim's parents absolved the driver.

syn: forgive, excuse, cleanse, acquit, discharge

  • to free sb from fulfilling a promise or duty, or from having to suffer for wrongdoing

Heidi absolved her husband from the promise of sending her a diamond ring on Valentine.

The police absolved the suspect.

syn: acquit, discharge

 

ab-surd   (adj.)

  • against reason or common sense
  • clearly false or foolish

Even sensible men may do absurd things.

  • clearly unsuitable, false, foolish or impossible

You look absurd in your wife's dress!

syn: foolish, ridiculous, impossible

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