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assoilen

  1. to absolve
    1. to absolve (someone) of sin
    2. to absolve (a sin)
  2. to free
    1. to release (someone) from bonds of sin, hell, or purgatory
    2. to free (a country or someone) from an ecclesiastical offence or excommunication
    3. to free (someone) from a criminal charge or sentence
    4. to release (someone) from an obligation; to discharge (someone) from office
    5. to exempt (someone) from service; to release (someone) from medical treatment
  3. to answer (a question)
  4. to explain or solve (a problem, riddle, etc.)
  5. to fulfil (a promise)
  6. to disprove or refute (an argument)