From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexonerateex‧on‧e‧rate /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ verb [transitive] BLAMEto state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guiltyexonerate somebody from/of something He was totally exonerated of any blame. —exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən $ -ˌzɑː-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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exonerate• I certainly have no intent of exonerating anybody.• But he was not exonerated either.• But the signature of all his creditors was needed to exonerate him.• Sometimes he punished himself when others were inclined to exonerate him.• However, there was no attempt to exonerate the reputation of the dead man.exonerate somebody from/of something• Ross was exonerated of all charges of child abuse.Origin exonerate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of exonerare, from onus “load” 