Exonerate

English

Verb

Exonerate (third-person singular simple present Exonerates, present participle exonerating, simple past and past participle exonerated)

1. (transitive, now rare) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
2. (obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water, to discharge (oneself), empty oneself.
3. (transitive) To free from an obligation, responsibility or task.
4. (transitive) To free from accusation or blame.

Adverbs for Exonerate

completely; partially; fully; satisfactorily; entirely; unconditionally; impartially.

Synonyms for Exonerate

• (to free from accusation) acquit
• absolve, free, justify, relieve, discharge, release, restore, vindicate, clear, exempt, except.

Antonyms for Exonerate

condemn, blame, find guilty, imprison, accuse, indict, charge, censure.

Thesaurus

absolve, acquit, amnesty, clear, decontaminate, destigmatize, disburden, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, forgive, free, give absolution, grant amnesty to, grant forgiveness, grant immunity, grant remission, justify, let go, let off, nonpros, pardon, purge, quash the charge, release, remit, set free, shrive, spare, vindicate, whitewash, withdraw the charge

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪkˈsɒnəɹeɪt/

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