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.
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acquit, vindicate, pardon, dismiss, absolve, exempt, discharge, justify, exculpate, relieve, whitewash, except, free, sanitize, release, liberate, disburdenExamples from the Web for exonerated
Contemporary Examples of exonerated
Vasquez, who has borderline ID, was exonerated in 1989, four years after his conviction.
After spending four years in prison, both were exonerated by an appeals court in 2011.
The hitch was that the genetic profile has to be removed from the database if the person is exonerated.
McCollum learned the truth only after nearly 30 years, as a result of the same DNA test that exonerated both brothers.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row ScapegoatMichael Daly
September 4, 2014
And at the same time, while I was developing that, I did a play called The Exonerated.
Historical Examples of exonerated
It was a trick of the trade, which exonerated him from the necessity of apologizing.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
He saw how baseless his hope had been, and he exonerated her from all blame.
A Spoil of OfficeHamlin Garland
Unless you hear from me further you are exonerated from blame.
Marjorie Dean High School FreshmanPauline Lester
I am glad that you have exonerated Miss Stevens from all suspicion.
Marjorie Dean High School FreshmanPauline Lester
He exonerated the Missionaries from every shadow of blame and from all responsibility.
The Story of John G. PatonJames Paton
exonerate
- to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge
- to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt