Exonerate: meaning, definitions and examples

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exonerate

[ ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt ]

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legal

To officially declare that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a wrongdoing.

Synonyms

absolve, acquit, vindicate

Examples of usage

The DNA evidence helped to exonerate the wrongly accused man.
After further investigation, the court decided to exonerate the defendant.

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general

To clear someone from blame or accusation.

Synonyms

absolve, clear, vindicate

Examples of usage

The new evidence exonerated him from any suspicion of fraud.
The investigation results are expected to exonerate the company from any wrongdoing.

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.