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exonerate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪgˈzɑnəˌreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ig zon′ə rāt′)

Inflections of 'exonerate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

exonerates: v 3rd person singular

exonerating: v pres p

exonerated: v past

exonerated: v past p

ex•on•er•ate /ɪgˈzɑnəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.

to clear or free from an accusation, guilt, or blame:The court exonerated him from any responsibility for the accident.

ex•on•er•a•tion /ɪgˌzɑnəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

ex•on•er•ate (ig zon′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.

to clear, as of an accusation;
free from guilt or blame;
exculpate:He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.
to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task.

Latin exonerātus (past participle of exonerāre to unburden, discharge), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + oner- (stem of onus) a burden + -ātus -ate¹
late Middle English 1515–25

ex•on′er•a′tion, n.
ex•on′er•a′tive, adj.
ex•on′er•a′tor, n.

absolve.

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exonerate /ɪɡˈzɒnəˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)

to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge
to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exonerāre to free from a burden, from onus a burdenexˌonerˈation n exˈonerative adj exˈonerˌator n

'exonerate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

exculpate - absolve - accuse - clear - condemn - excuse - inculpate - vindicate - whitewash

Synonyms: absolve, vindicate, justify, excuse, acquit, more...

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