the judge absolved me clear of guilt because i wasn"t the suspect.
(the word absolve means to clear or remove, in the sense of forgiving guilt or debt) "He asked the priest to absolve him of his sins." "The courts did not absolve the company of blame, but found no...
The priest absolved the woman of her sins after she had given confession.
To absolve a company of blame for shipping bogus code is wrong.
relieve