absolve
/əb-ˈzälv/
verb
to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
to pardon or forgive (a sin) : to remit (a sin) by absolution
The jury absolved the defendants of their crimes.
exculpate absolve exonerate acquit vindicate mean to free from a charge. exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.