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ex·on·er·ate
 exonerate
- pronunciation:
- ihg
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
exonerated, exonerates, exonerating |
| definition 1: |
to free from blame; absolve; exculpate.
He was exonerated because he committed the killing in self-defense.- synonyms:
- absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate
- antonyms:
- accuse, charge, convict, criminate, incriminate
- similar words:
- excuse, justify, let off, pardon, vindicate
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| definition 2: |
to release from a task or obligation.
- synonyms:
- absolve, acquit, excuse, release
- similar words:
- free, relieve, unburden
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| related words: |
clear, forgive, purify, spare |
| derivations: |
exonerative (adj.), exoneration (n.) |
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