Nearby Words
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
1.
to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate: He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.
2.
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
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
Antonyms
1. blame.
1. blame.
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Exonerated
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- Exonerated defendants are less likely to have serious criminal records.
- The thesis by the student who was exonerated was found to have been the source of material copied by other students.
- So not much has changed, even as the list of exonerated death-row inmates grows.
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
exonerate
mid-15c., from L. exoneratus, pp. of exonerare "remove a burden, discharge," from ex- "off" + onus (gen. oneris) "burden." Related: Exonerated; exonerating.
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