Synonyms for shrive
verb confessAntonyms for shrive
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
excuses
verb. forgive, absolve; justify
- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- condone
- cover
- defend
- discharge
- dispense from
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- explain
- extenuate
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalize
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- shrug off
- spare
- take rap for
- tolerate
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
excusing
verb. forgive, absolve; justify
- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- condone
- cover
- defend
- discharge
- dispense from
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- explain
- extenuate
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalize
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- shrug off
- spare
- take rap for
- tolerate
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
lustrate
verb. purify
purified
verb. free; make clean
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.