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absolve vs wash one's hands

wash one's hands vs absolve

absolve and wash one's hands both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absolve No No Yes No
wash one's hands No No Yes No
As verbs, wash one's hands is a hyponym of absolve; that is, wash one's hands is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absolve:
  • absolve: let off the hook
  • wash one's hands: to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame
Other hyponyms of absolve include excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, justify.
absolve (verb) wash one's hands (verb)
let off the hook to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame
grant remission of a sin to
Difference between absolve and wash one's hands

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