exonerate

verb

ex·on·er·ate ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrāt How to pronounce exonerate (audio)

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exonerated; exonerating

transitive verb

: to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship

: to clear from accusation or blame

exoneration

ig-ˌzä-nə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce exonerate (audio)

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noun

exonerative

ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce exonerate (audio)

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adjective

Example Sentences

the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison

Recent Examples on the Web So joining me now is Rebecca Brown, the director of policy at the Innocence Project, which works to exonerate people who've been wrongfully convicted.

NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Serra and others walk us through the procedural argument and evidence used to exonerate Lee, but the movie resists becoming a story of their Herculean efforts, with Lee’s exoneration poised to feel like a triumphant climax, a win for the team.

K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Surveillance footage shared by the police from the first attack showed a man wearing black pants and a black hooded sweatshirt bearing the logo of the Innocence Project, the group that helps exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

New York Times, 12 July 2022 And Robert Kennedy was determined to exonerate his cousin.

CBS News, 6 Nov. 2021 Abe was very clear that much of his effort was to exonerate the name of his grandfather, who had been labelled a class-A war criminal.

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 July 2022 At the same time, Painter pointed out how affording her that recognition might conveniently exonerate those who profited from her exhibitionistic willingness.

Heidi Julavits, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 But even if Brafman persuaded a New York jury to exonerate his client, Weinstein still faced potential criminal charges in Los Angeles, London, and Dublin.

Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Realistically, Cassie would probably be in jail by episode four or at least fired, and the show would shift to a more somber note where Ani (Zosia Mamet) and Max (Deniz Akdeniz) work to exonerate their friend.

Harika Manne, refinery29.com, 22 May 2022 See More

exonerate

verb

as in to acquit

to free from a charge of wrongdoing the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison

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acquit
exculpate
absolve
vindicate
clear
forgive
liberate
expiate
release
condone
redeem
excuse
whitewash
pardon
unburden
avenge
redress
discharge
remit
revenge
atone (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

incriminate
accuse
impeach
indict
convict
criminate
charge
arraign

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Some common synonyms of exonerate are absolve, acquit, exculpate, and vindicate. While all these words mean "to free from a charge," exonerate implies a complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt.

exonerated by the investigation

In some situations, the words absolve and exonerate are roughly equivalent. However, absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.

cannot be absolved of blame

Although the words acquit and exonerate have much in common, acquit implies a formal decision in one's favor with respect to a definite charge.

voted to acquit the defendant

The meanings of exculpate and exonerate largely overlap; however, exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance.

exculpating himself from the charge of overenthusiasm

The synonyms vindicate and exonerate are sometimes interchangeable, but vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame.

her judgment was vindicated

单词	exonerate
释义	exonerate verb ex·on·er·ate ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrāt eg- exonerated; exonerating transitive verb 1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship 2 : to clear from accusation or blame exoneration ig-ˌzä-nə-ˈrā-shən eg- noun exonerative ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrā-tiv eg- adjective Did you know? Where does exonerate come from? Exonerate comes from the Latin verb exonerare, meaning "to unburden." That verb combines the prefix ex- with onus, meaning "load" or "burden." In its earliest uses, exonerate was applied to physical burdens—a ship, for example, could be exonerated of its cargo when it was unloaded. Later it was used in reference to the freeing of any kind of burden, including blame or charges of wrongdoing. Synonyms absolve acquit clear exculpate vindicate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison Recent Examples on the Web So joining me now is Rebecca Brown, the director of policy at the Innocence Project, which works to exonerate people who've been wrongfully convicted. NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Serra and others walk us through the procedural argument and evidence used to exonerate Lee, but the movie resists becoming a story of their Herculean efforts, with Lee’s exoneration poised to feel like a triumphant climax, a win for the team. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Surveillance footage shared by the police from the first attack showed a man wearing black pants and a black hooded sweatshirt bearing the logo of the Innocence Project, the group that helps exonerate the wrongfully convicted. New York Times, 12 July 2022 And Robert Kennedy was determined to exonerate his cousin. CBS News, 6 Nov. 2021 Abe was very clear that much of his effort was to exonerate the name of his grandfather, who had been labelled a class-A war criminal. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 July 2022 At the same time, Painter pointed out how affording her that recognition might conveniently exonerate those who profited from her exhibitionistic willingness. Heidi Julavits, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 But even if Brafman persuaded a New York jury to exonerate his client, Weinstein still faced potential criminal charges in Los Angeles, London, and Dublin. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Realistically, Cassie would probably be in jail by episode four or at least fired, and the show would shift to a more somber note where Ani (Zosia Mamet) and Max (Deniz Akdeniz) work to exonerate their friend. Harika Manne, refinery29.com, 22 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerare to unburden, from ex- + oner-, onus load First Known Use 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition exonerate transitive verb ex·on·er·ate ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrāt, eg- exonerated; exonerating 1 : to relieve especially of a charge, obligation, or hardship 2 : to clear from accusation or blame compare acquit, exculpate History and Etymology for exonerate Latin exonerare to relieve, free, discharge, from ex- out + onerare to burden, from oner-, onus load exonerate verb as in to acquit to free from a charge of wrongdoing the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance acquit exculpate absolve vindicate clear forgive liberate expiate release condone redeem excuse whitewash pardon unburden avenge redress discharge remit revenge atone (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms incriminate accuse impeach indict convict criminate charge arraign See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of exonerate are absolve, acquit, exculpate, and vindicate. While all these words mean "to free from a charge," exonerate implies a complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt. exonerated by the investigation In some situations, the words absolve and exonerate are roughly equivalent. However, absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin. cannot be absolved of blame Although the words acquit and exonerate have much in common, acquit implies a formal decision in one's favor with respect to a definite charge. voted to acquit the defendant The meanings of exculpate and exonerate largely overlap; however, exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. exculpating himself from the charge of overenthusiasm The synonyms vindicate and exonerate are sometimes interchangeable, but vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame. her judgment was vindicated
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