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assolvere

to absolve

verb ahs-SOHL-veh-reh Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin absolvere (to loosen, acquit)

Also means

to carry out (a duty)

Usage Note

Assolvere has two distinct uses: in a legal/religious sense 'to acquit or absolve' (il tribunale lo ha assolto — the court acquitted him), and in a more general sense 'to fulfil or carry out' (assolvere un compito — to carry out a task). The past participle is assolto. It takes avere and is conjugated like other -ere verbs.

Examples

"Il giudice ha assolto l'imputato per mancanza di prove."

Natural Translation

The judge acquitted the defendant for lack of evidence.

Literal Translation

The judge has-acquitted the defendant for lack of evidence.

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