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- DictionaryEx·on·er·a·tion/iɡˌzänəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of officially absolving someone from blame; vindication: "the defendants' eventual exoneration"
- 2. the release of someone from a duty or obligation.
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate: He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating. Synonyms: vindicate. Antonyms: blame. to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task. Synonyms: free, discharge, release. exonerate. / ɪɡˈzɒnəˌreɪt / verb. to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge.
to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something: exonerate someone from something The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision. Synonyms. clear. exculpate formal. Opposite. convict. Compare. acquit.
1. To free from blame. 2. To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task. [Middle English exoneraten, from Latin exonerāre, exonerāt-, to free from a burden : ex-, ex- + onus, oner-, burden .] ex·on′er·a′tion n. ex·on′er·a′tive adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
4 days ago · Definitions of exoneration. noun. the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation. see more. noun. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. synonyms: vindication. see more.
exoneration. noun. /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃn/. /ɪɡˌzɑːnəˈreɪʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) the act of officially stating that somebody is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for. A DNA test eventually led to his exoneration.
/ɛgˈzɒnəreɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: exonerated; exonerating; exonerates. To exonerate someone is to declare him not guilty of criminal charges. This word is pretty much only used in reference to proceedings in a court of law. A word with a similar meaning that might be familiar is “acquit.”
Exoneration definition: the act of clearing someone of blame or of an accusation or criminal charge. See examples of EXONERATION used in a sentence.
