Multiple choice

The court ...... him of all responsibility for the accident.

  1. absolved

  2. absorbed

  3. absconded

  4. none
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Explanation

'Absolved' means formally freed from guilt, responsibility, or obligation, especially in a legal or religious context. The court absolved him of responsibility means they cleared him of blame for the accident. 'Absorbed' means taken in or engrossed. 'Absconded' means to escape or flee. 'Absolved' is the correct legal term for clearing someone of responsibility.

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