Exonerate: meaning, definitions and examples
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exonerate
[ ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt ]
legal
To officially declare that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a wrongdoing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The DNA evidence helped to exonerate the wrongly accused man.
- After further investigation, the court decided to exonerate the defendant.
Translations
Translations of the word "exonerate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 exonerar
🇮🇳 निर्दोष घोषित करना (nirdosh ghoshit karna)
🇩🇪 entlasten
🇮🇩 membebaskan
🇺🇦 виправдати
🇵🇱 uniewinnić
🇯🇵 免除する (menjo suru)
🇫🇷 exonérer
🇪🇸 exonerar
🇹🇷 aklamak
🇰🇷 면제하다 (myeonjehada)
🇸🇦 تبرئة (tabri'a)
🇨🇿 osvobodit
🇸🇰 oslobodiť
🇨🇳 免除 (miǎnchú)
🇸🇮 opravičiti
🇮🇸 sýkna
🇰🇿 ақтау
🇬🇪 გათავისუფლება (gatavisupleba)
🇦🇿 bəraət vermək
🇲🇽 exonerar
Word origin
The word 'exonerate' has Latin origins, coming from the word 'exoneratus', which means 'freed from a burden'. The prefix 'ex-' means 'out of' or 'away from', while 'onerare' means 'to load' or 'to burden'. Over time, the term evolved to its current usage in legal and general contexts, signifying the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt. The concept of exonerating individuals has been crucial in the justice system to ensure fairness and accuracy in determining innocence.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,702, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24701 plenitude
- 24702 exonerate
- 24703 declension
- 24704 cram
- 24705 lintel
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