going toward (verb) approach: come nearer
Sinonime: acquit, bleach, blink at,
clear, discharge, exculpate,
excuse, exempt,
exonerate,
forgive, free, go easy on, launder, let off easy, let off the hook, let off, let up on, liberate, lifeboat,
loose, pardon, release, relieve, sanitize, set free,
spare,
spring*, vindicate, whitewash, wink at, wipe it off, wipe the slate clean, write off
Antonime: bind, blame, charge, condemn,
convict,
hold, impeach, incriminate, obligate,
punish, sentence