1. to absolve or free from guilt, blame, or sin; to exonerate
Usage: archaic; literary
2. to soil or make dirty; to stain or tarnish
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The judge's ruling served to assoil the defendant of all charges.
• The evidence presented was sufficient to assoil him in the eyes of the court.
• No amount of explanation could assoil his reputation after the scandal.
• The priest sought to assoil the penitent of their transgressions.
• His good deeds helped assoil the stain on his character.