exonerate[verb]Synonyms: clear, absolve, acquit, discharge, exculpate, excuse, justify, pardon, vindicate
Antonyms: incriminate
Related Words: disburden,
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ex‧on‧e‧rate /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of exonerare, from onus 'load']
to state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guilty
exonerate somebody from/of something
He was totally exonerated of any blame.—exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃ
ən $ -ˌzɑː-/
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