Shriving synonyms
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To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it:
(Law) To free from a charge or imputation of guilt
To cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense); forgive
To remove obstructions or entanglements from; clear:
(Eccles.) To tell (one's sins) to God, esp. in public worship service or in private
(Followed by “of”, formerly by “from”) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge.
To pronounce free from guilt or blame; acquit
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To worship God, a god, etc., as by reciting certain set formulas silently or aloud
Find another word for shriving. In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shriving, like: repenting, purging, pardoning, freeing, confessing, acquitting, absolving, redeeming, praying and excusing.