Synonyms for shrive

Most common

confess · absolve

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).

Related words

Word family

shrift

Forms

Past participle

shrived
e.g. shrived → absolved, confessed…

Example sentences

• confess They made him confess to a crime he didn't commit.
• absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

confess², absolve²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (confess² = 2 syllables).