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Synonyms
ab·so·lu·tion (ăb́sə-lōṓshən)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin absolūtiō, acquittal, from absolūtus past participle of absolvere, to absolve; see absolute.]

noun 

  1. The act of absolving or the state of being absolved.
  2. The formal remission of sin imparted by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance.