exonerate
/ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/
verb
- To officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; to clear of blame.
- The investigation exonerated the teacher from any wrongdoing in the incident.
- After reviewing the security footage, the manager exonerated the employee of theft.
- The new evidence helped exonerate the man who had spent ten years in prison.
- To free someone from a duty, obligation, or responsibility.
- His poor health exonerated him from serving on the jury.
- The contract exonerates the landlord from any responsibility for damage caused by natural disasters.
- The court's decision exonerated the company from paying the disputed taxes.
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