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exonerate
ex·on·er·ate [ ig zónnə ràyt ] (past and past participle ex·on·er·at·ed, present participle ex·on·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·on·er·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. free somebody from blame or guilt: to declare officially that somebody is not to blame or is not guilty of wrongdoing
2. free somebody from an obligation: to relieve somebody from an obligation or responsibility
[15th century. < Latin exonerat-, past participle of exonerare "take off a burden" < onus "burden"]

ex·on·er·a·tion [ ig zònnə ráysh'n ] noun
ex·on·er·a·tive [ ig zónnə ràytiv ] adjective
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