exonerate
to clear someone from accusation or blame
Word origin: From Latin exonerare, to unburden, from onus, load.
Exonerate in a sentence
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DNA testing finally exonerated the prisoner after years behind bars.
The internal review exonerated the officers, finding that they had followed protocol throughout.
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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “exonerate” well
Exonerate means to clear someone of an accusation or blame. It overlaps heavily with exculpate, though it also extends to relieving someone of an obligation.
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