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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absolving himself" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used to mean "clear or free from guilt or blame". For example: "John absolved himself of responsibility for the mistake."
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On Tuesday, he issued his own statement absolving himself of any wrongdoing.
No one is simple, everyone's got motives, all construct their own moral universes, each absolving himself.
To Trick Daddy's credit, he renders this tale without absolving himself of responsibility or painting himself as a cretin.
And what do the players think of Mourinho absolving himself from even the smallest portion of blame?
Meanwhile a few miles outside the city, Ludovic Giuly was busy absolving himself from blame for his side's Old Trafford humiliation last year.
But Kalashnikov seems to have found a way of absolving himself from any blame or responsibility for his baby's death toll.
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Rupert Murdoch absolved himself by blaming his employees.
Once again, Murdoch absolved himself of any responsibility.
But Mr. Michaud absolves himself with characters you're quickly invested in.
Another is whether Mr. Galliano can absolve himself simply by blaming liquor and drugs for his behavior.
Having turned the training ground into a boot camp, he absolves himself from responsibility for the chaos he has generated.
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