absolving

present participle and gerund of absolve

(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
(obsolete, transitive) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(transitive) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
(transitive) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
(transitive) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
(obsolete, transitive) To finish; to accomplish.
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.