absolve

to absolve a person from blame

I was absolved of blame in the matter.

the pardon absolved them of any crimes.

he was absolved from any blame for the oil spill.

They agree to absolve us from our obligation.

The court absolved him of guilt in her death.

He absolved me from further obligation.

The priest absolved him of his sins.

Note that this doesn't absolve the rejecter from the obligation to be as kind as possible.

'Seventy times seven times didst thou gapingly contort thy visage - seventy times seven did I take counsel with my soul - Lo, this is human weakness: this also may be absolved!

3.`Seventy times seven times didst thou gapingly contort thy visage--seventy times seven did I take counsel with my soul--Lo, this is human weakness: this also may be absolved!