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exonerate

[ig-zon-uh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

exonerated, exonerating 
  1. to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate.

    He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.

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  2. to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task.

    Synonyms: , ,


exonerate

/ ɪɡˈɒəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge

  2. to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • exoneration noun
  • exonerative adjective
  • exonerator noun
  • unexonerative adjective
  • ˈDzԱˌٴǰ noun
  • ˌDzԱˈپDz noun
  • ˈDzԱپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exonerate1

First recorded in 1515–25; late Middle English, from Latin DzԱٳܲ (past participle of DzԱ “to unburden, discharge”), equivalent to ex- “out of, from; thoroughly” + oner- (stem of onus ) “a burden” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; ex- 1, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exonerate1

C16: from Latin DzԱ to free from a burden, from onus a burden
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Synonym Study

See absolve.
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Example Sentences

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But just weeks before the retrial, she saw a link to a new podcast series aimed at "exonerating" Weinstein.

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The outcome could result in a fine, a transfer embargo, a wage cap or a points deduction - although the club remain confident they will be fully exonerated.

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Two pilots accused of negligence over the disaster were exonerated 17 years later.

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If liars, cheaters and tax evaders can be exonerated, then Trump has symbolically defined our national deviancy down to his own level, and of course wins thereby.

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He specifically asked if it would look for DNA evidence that could exonerate him - evidence that would point to an alternative suspect.

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