Absolve

Absolve [ab-zolv, -solv] 

- declare someone free from guilt or responsibility
- to remit a sin (esp. by absolution)

Synonyms:

forgive, remit, exonerate, acquit, pardon

Usage:

1. No amount of remorse will absolve kleptomaniacs caught in the act.
2. The courts verdict absolved them from all crimes

Antonyms:

criminate, incriminate

Related forms
Noun: absolution