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exonerator

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ex⋅on⋅er⋅ate

  [ig-zon-uh-reyt]
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–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 ME < L exonerātus (ptp. of exonerāre to unburden, discharge), equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + oner- (s. of onus) a burden + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ex⋅on⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
ex⋅on⋅er⋅a⋅tive, adjective
ex⋅on⋅er⋅a⋅tor, noun

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

Antonyms:
1. blame.
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Word Origin & History

exonerate 
1448, from L. exoneratus, pp. of exonerare "remove a burden, discharge," from ex- "off" + onus (gen. oneris) "burden."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ex·on·er·ate
Pronunciation: ig-'zä-n&-"rAt, eg-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin exonerare to relieve, free, discharge, from ex- out + onerare to burden, from oner- onus load
1 : to relieve esp. of a charge, obligation, or hardship
2 : to clear from accusation or blame —compare ACQUIT, EXCULPATE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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