Absolve

• shrive: grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
• let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
• Absolution in a liturgical church refers to the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins.
• To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.); To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, sin or guilt; (theology) To pronounce free or give absolution from sin; (obsolete) To finish; to accomplish; To resolve or explain.
• pardon (an offense)