Word
absolver
Phoneticsab·solver
Definition
n. a person or thing that frees someone from a duty or a punishment. You use this when someone is officially cleared of a crime or a responsibility.
n. a person or entity that releases someone from a legal obligation, a duty, or a penalty. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the authority that grants a pardon or clears a person of guilt.
Examples
“The judge was the absolver of the prisoner.”
“The board of directors acted as the absolver for the executive, clearing him of any financial misconduct.”
“In many historical legal systems, the monarch served as the ultimate absolver, possessing the sovereign power to commute a death sentence or grant a full pardon to a convicted subject.”
Examples
simple
“The judge was the absolver of the prisoner.”
contextual
“The board of directors acted as the absolver for the executive, clearing him of any financial misconduct.”
complex
“In many historical legal systems, the monarch served as the ultimate absolver, possessing the sovereign power to commute a death sentence or grant a full pardon to a convicted subject.”
Etymology
From absolve + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Rare
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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