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- Dictionaryexonerate/ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/
verb
- 1. (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing: "an inquiry exonerated those involved" Similar Opposite
- 2. release someone from (a duty or obligation): "Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of EXONERATE is to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship. How to use exonerate in a sentence. Where does exonerate come from? Synonym Discussion of Exonerate.
to show or say officially that someone or something is not guilty of something: We have proof which will completely exonerate him.
to show or say officially that someone or something is not guilty of something: We have proof which will completely exonerate him.
Exonerate definition: to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate. See examples of EXONERATE used in a sentence.
to officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for. exonerate somebody (from something) The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption. The president cannot be exonerated from responsibility for this problem.
To exonerate someone is to declare him not guilty of criminal charges. This word is pretty much only used in reference to proceedings in a court of law. A word with a similar meaning that might be familiar is “acquit.”
1. to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge. 2. to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. exoneration (exˌonerˈation) noun. exonerative (exˈonerative) adjective. exonerator (exˈonerˌator) noun. Word origin.
exonerate meaning: to say that someone is not guilty of doing something that they have been blamed for: . Learn more.
1. (Law) to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge. 2. to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt. [C16: from Latin exonerāre to free from a burden, from onus a burden] exˌonerˈation n. exˈonerative adj. exˈonerˌator n.
To clear of guilt or responsibility, particularly to establish the innocence of a prisoner on death row. See also exculpate. Webster's New World Law. (now rare) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load). Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: remit. release. pardon. free. forgive. exempt. vindicate. exculpate.
