Exonerate

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɑːnərˌeɪt/

Exonerate (verb)

  1. to officially say someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
  2. to release someone from a duty or responsibility.

Examples

  • The evidence helped exonerate the suspect.
  • New findings may exonerate the accused.

Common collocations: exonerate the suspect, exonerate the accused, exonerate from blame, exonerate from liability, exonerate from duties

Synonyms of Exonerate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Exonerate

  • legal or blame context
  • assigning responsibility for a fault