exonerate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/ or /ɛɡ-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt/ or /ɛɡ-/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧o‧ner‧ate

Verb

Plain form exonerate

Third-person singular exonerates

Past tense exonerated

Past participle exonerated

Present participle exonerating

1. (transitive) If an authority exonerates a person, it frees the person from their obligation or responsibility.
2. (transitive) If an authority exonerates a person, it absolves the person from blame.