Absolve, grant remission of sin (6)
I believe the answer is:
shrive
(Other definitions for shrive that I've seen before include "Old word meaning to hear confession and give absolution" , "Confess" , "Shiver in giving absolution in confession" .)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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