to release a person (from sin, guilt, a promise, duty etc)

free from responsibility, duty

to give a legal decision that a person is not guilty of an offense

announce removal of blame

to cause (something) to become free from complications or confusion

unwind, disconnect; solve

to give or send out (something)

diffuse, discharge

free (from a duty, payment etc)

freed from responsibility

to free, release a person (from blame etc)

excuse, clear of responsibility or blame

to set (a person, oneself) free (from being held, from an unwanted responsibility etc)

get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility

of forgive

stop blame and grant pardon

to say that one will not punish (a person) or be angry because of (a wrong action)

stop blame and grant pardon