| 单词 | to clear oneself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto clear oneself a. To make clear from the imputation of guilt, to free from accusation, charge, or blame; to prove innocent; to acquit. (Often, to clear oneself.) ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > justify [verb (transitive)] > exculpate cleansea1000 skere?c1225 unwreea1250 spurge1303 sunyiea1325 disblamec1374 quita1400 whitena1400 emplasterc1405 declare1460 clear1481 absolve1496 purgea1530 free1560 clenge1592 disculp1602 uncharge1604 exonerate1655 exculpate1656 wash1659 excriminate1661 to wipe the mouth of1687 disculpate1693 whitewash1703 rehabilitate1847 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 8 He hath ynowh to doo to clere hym self. 1576 A. Fleming Panoplie Epist. Epitome sig. Bij When the person so charged doth purge and cleare himselfe. 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) x. lvi. 248 And, as found, her to condemne or cleare. a1605 A. Montgomerie Flyting with Polwart 46 Knave, acknowledge thine offence, Or I grow crabbed, and sa claire thee. 1659 Capt. Baynes in Burton's Diary (1828) IV. 442 I move to clear them, and make them innocent persons. 1713 J. Addison Cato iii. v. 58 How! would'st thou clear rebellion! 1801 M. Edgeworth Forester in Moral Tales I. 207 He must commit Mr. Forester to gaol, unless he can clear himself. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 469 A resolution clearing the Victualling Office was proposed by Montague. < as lemmas |
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