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   Ex·on·er·ate

   /iɡˈzänəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. (especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case: "they should exonerate these men from this crime" Similar absolveclearacquitdeclare innocentfind innocentpronounce not guiltydischargevindicaterare:exculpateOpposite chargeconvict
   • 2. release someone from (a duty or obligation): "Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons" Similar releasedischargerelievefreeliberateexcuseexemptexceptinformal:let offrare:dispenseOpposite hold to

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin exonerat- ‘freed from a burden’, from the verb exonerare, from ex- ‘from’ + onus, oner- ‘a burden’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exonerative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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