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assoil

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Verb (transitive)
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as=soil

CIDE DICTIONARY

assoilv. t. [OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F. absoudre, L. absolvere. See Absolve.].
  •  To set free; to release.  [1913 Webster]
    "Till from her hands the spright assoiled is."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To solve; to clear up.  [1913 Webster]
    "Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To set free from guilt; to absolve.  [1913 Webster]
    "Acquitted and assoiled from the guilt."  [1913 Webster]
    "Many persons think themselves fairly assoiled, because they are . . . not of scandalous lives."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To expiate; to atone for.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
    "Let each act assoil a fault."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To remove; to put off.  [1913 Webster]
    "She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite assoil."  [1913 Webster]
assoilv. t. [Pref. ad- + soil.].
     To soil; to stain.  Beau. & Fl.  [1913 Webster]
    "Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shield."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

assoil

Acquittal

VB acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear, absolve, whitewash, assoil, discharge, release, liberate, reprieve, respite, pardon, let off, let off scot- free, drop the charges, plea bargain, strike a deal, no-cause (in civil suits), get no-caused.


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