Definitions
- Describing the act of clearing someone of blame or fault. - Referring to the process of proving someone's innocence or removing suspicion. - Talking about the action of absolving someone from guilt or responsibility.
- Referring to the act of releasing someone from an obligation or duty. - Describing the process of declaring someone free from sin or guilt. - Talking about the action of pardoning someone from punishment or penalty.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to freeing someone from a negative consequence.
- 2Both words involve removing blame or guilt from someone.
- 3Both words can be used in legal or moral contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Exculpating is less common than absolve and is typically used in legal contexts, while absolve can be used in both legal and religious contexts.
- 2Meaning: Exculpating specifically refers to clearing someone of blame or fault, while absolve can also mean releasing someone from an obligation or duty.
- 3Connotation: Exculpating has a more formal and technical connotation, while absolve can have a more emotional or spiritual connotation.
Remember this!
Exculpating and absolve are synonyms that refer to freeing someone from blame, guilt, or negative consequences. However, exculpating is more specific to legal contexts and refers to clearing someone of blame or fault, while absolve can have both legal and religious connotations and can also mean releasing someone from an obligation or duty.
