v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: EXCULPATE , absolve, clear, disculpate, exonerate, vindicate
Related Words: discharge, free, liberate, release; justify
Contrasted Words: condemn, damn, doom, proscribe, sentence
Antonyms: convict
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Synonyms: BEHAVE 1, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, demean, deport, go on, quit