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exonerated

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɪɡˈzɑnɝˌeɪtɪd// UK //ɛɡzˈɒnəɹˌeɪtɪd// ex·on·er·at·ed

v. to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or that they did not do something wrong. It is like saying the evidence shows they are innocent.

v. to clear someone of blame or guilt, typically in a legal context. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the person or entity being cleared.


SIMPLE

The new evidence helped to exonerate the suspect.

CONTEXTUAL

After a thorough investigation, the committee decided to exonerate the manager from any responsibility for the error.

COMPLEX

The historian's latest research has finally managed to exonerate the accused, proving that the original documents were forged decades after the event occurred.

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From Middle English exonerated, equivalent to exonerate + -ed.

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