assoil

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verb

as·​soil ə-ˈsȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce assoil (audio)
assoiled; assoiling; assoils

transitive verb

1
archaic : absolve, pardon
2
archaic : acquit, clear
3
archaic : expiate
assoilment
ə-ˈsȯi(-ə)l-mənt How to pronounce assoil (audio)
noun archaic

assoilment

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noun

as·​soil·​ment ə-ˈsȯi(-ə)l-mənt How to pronounce assoilment (audio) a- How to pronounce assoilment (audio)
plural -s
archaic
: absolution
a station of purification and assoilment—Thomas De Quincey

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French assoilé, past participle of assoudre to absolve, from Latin absolvere

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assoil was in the 13th century

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as/so far as (something) is concerned
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Cite this Entry

“Assoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assoil. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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