EXONERATE


Meaning of EXONERATE in English

/ ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt; NAmE -ˈzɑːn-/ verb

[ vn ] exonerate sb (from sth) ( formal ) to officially state that sb is not responsible for sth that they have been blamed for :

The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption.

►  ex·on·er·ation / ɪgˌzɒnəˈreɪʃn; NAmE -ˌzɑːnə-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin exonerat- freed from a burden, from the verb exonerare , from ex- from + onus , oner- a burden.

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