verb
1.
Synonyms: exculpate , absolve, clear, disculpate, exonerate, vindicate
Related Word: discharge, free, liberate, release; justify
Contrasted words: condemn, damn, doom, proscribe, sentence
Antonyms: convict
2.
Synonyms: behave 1, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, demean, deport, go on, quit