exonerate
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.
Origin of exonerate
1synonym study For exonerate
Other words for exonerate
Opposites for exonerate
Other words from exonerate
- ex·on·er·a·tion [ig-zon-uh-rey-shuhn], /ɪgˌzɒn əˈreɪ ʃən/, noun
- ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective
- ex·on·er·a·tor, noun
- un·ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective
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How to use exonerate in a sentence
The central political question is this: Can everything change back if the feds exonerate him?
Those books might seek to exonerate, but duBois wants to explain.
Is a top House Republican covering up information that would exonerate the White House from involvement in the IRS scandals?
New Twist in IRS Scandal: Is Darrell Issa Hiding Something? | Ben Jacobs | June 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA new report appears to exonerate Susan Rice for public statements following the Benghazi attack.
Michael Tomasky on How John McCain Humiliated Himself on Susan Rice | Michael Tomasky | November 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“The Democrat Party will always be here to oppose any attempt” to exonerate Thaksin, he said on national TV.
I dont think it would exonerate him either with them or with legal functionaries of a higher grade.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensSurely, said Rose, the poor childs story faithfully repeated to these men will be sufficient to exonerate him.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensAnd yet, as I look backward on that one bit of smuggling of which I was guilty, so far as motive was involved, I exonerate myself.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 | VariousAs to the people on board the vessel, I exonerated them then, and I exonerate them now, from all blame.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontShe had not known how to exonerate herself without hurting their feelings, or—telling a lie.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for exonerate
/ (ɪɡˈzɒnəˌreɪt) /
to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge
to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt
Origin of exonerate
1Derived forms of exonerate
- exoneration, noun
- exonerative, adjective
- exonerator, noun
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