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- Dictionaryex·on·er·ate/iɡˈzänəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. (especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case: "they should exonerate these men from this crime" 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 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.”
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.
verb. If a court, report, or person in authority exonerates someone, they officially say or show that that person is not responsible for something wrong or unpleasant that has happened. [formal] The official report basically exonerated everyone. [VERB noun] An investigation exonerated the school from any blame. [VERB noun + from]
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 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 say that someone is not guilty of doing something that they have been blamed for: [ often passive ] He was exonerated of all blame by the investigation. exoneration. noun [ U ] uk / ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of exonerate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of exonerate.
exonerate. verb. /ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt/. exonerate somebody (from something) (formal) Verb Forms. to officially state that someone is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption.
