shrive (verb)

1. The haunted house in the movie was known to shrive the souls of those who entered.

2. In the novel, the old priest was able to shrive the protagonist's guilty conscience.

3. The painting depicted a scene where angels would descend from the heavens to shrive sinners.

4. The confessional booth in the church was designed to provide a private space for the priest to shrive penitents.