1. to absolve or free from guilt, blame, or sin
Usage: archaic; literary
2. to solve or resolve a problem or difficulty
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The priest sought to assoil the penitent of their transgressions.
• The evidence served to assoil him of the charges brought against him.
• In medieval texts, confession was believed to assoil the soul of sin.
• The judge's ruling assoiled the defendant of all wrongdoing.
• Through penance, the faithful hoped to be assoiled before God.