Assoil
[ə-SOYL]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Middle English, late 12th century (earliest known reference)
1.
To absolve or release (someone) from blame or sin; to forgive, to pardon.
2.
To atone or expiate for (something).
Examples of Assoil in a sentence
"After their apology, I assoiled my neighbor for driving over my flowers."
"I forgot my mother’s birthday, but I assoiled by bringing her flowers the next day."
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