Roleset absolve.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "remove guilt":

Roles:

Arg0:absolver, agent


Arg1:guilty party


Arg2:guilt

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: gerund


standard usage (-)
On Friday, the firms filed a suit against West Virginia in New York state court asking for a declaratory judgment absolving them of liability.
Arg0:	a declaratory judgment
REL:	absolving
Arg1:	them
Arg2-of:	liability