Synonyms & related words for shrive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shrive — including absolve. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shrive

Explore words related to shrive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shriven, shrift, absolver, confession, penance, absolvable, penitence, pardoner. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shrive

Common synonyms for shrive include absolve — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shrive come from?

The word shrive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root shrive-, from Latin scribere (“write”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.