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ex·on·er·ate
exonerate
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- pronunciation:
- ihg
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
exonerates, exonerating, exonerated |
definition 1: |
to free from blame; absolve; exculpate.
He was exonerated of the crime because he committed the act 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 |
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derivations: |
exonerative (adj.), exoneration (n.) |
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