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EXONERATION

[ig-zon-uh-reyt]

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verb (used with object), ex·on·er·at·ed, ex·on·er·at·ing.

to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate: He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.

to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task.

Origin:
1515–25; late Middle English < Latin exonerātus (past participle of exonerāre to unburden, discharge), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + oner- (stem of onus) a burden + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

ex·on·er·a·tion, noun

ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective

ex·on·er·a·tor, noun

un·ex·on·er·at·ed, adjective

un·ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective

Can be confused: exculpate, exonerate, inculpate.

Synonyms
1. vindicate. See absolve. 2. release, discharge, free.

Antonyms
1. blame.

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exonerate (ɪɡˈzɒnəˌreɪt)

—vb
1.	to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge
2.	to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt

[C16: from Latin exonerāre to free from a burden, from onus a burden]

exoner'ation

—n

ex'onerative

—*adj*

ex'onerator

—n

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Word Origin & History

exoneration

1630s, from L. exonerationem, noun of action from exonerare (see exonerate)

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