absolve vs exempt

absolve is not an adjective while exempt is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absolve	No	No	Yes	No
exempt	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, exempt is a hyponym of absolve; that is, exempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absolve:

Other hyponyms of absolve include excuse, let off, relieve, justify, wash one's hands.

absolve (adjective)	exempt (adjective)
	(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
	(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

absolve (verb)	exempt (verb)
let off the hook	grant exemption or release to
grant remission of a sin to	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to