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exonerate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·on·e·rate /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ verb [transitive]  BLAMEto state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guilty 免除对〔某人〕的指控exonerate somebody from/of something He was totally exonerated of any blame. 他被完全免责。exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən $ -ˌzɑː-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
exonerateI 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 somethingRoss was exonerated of all charges of child abuse.
Origin exonerate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of exonerare, from onus load
ex·on·e·rate verbChineseSyllable
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exonerate
exonerate /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of exonerare, from onus 'load'
to state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guilty
    exonerate somebody from/of something
    He was totally exonerated of any blame.
—exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən $ -ˌzɑː-/ noun [uncountable]


ex·on·er·ateBrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they exonerate BrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it exonerates BrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪts/ 🔊past simple exonerated BrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle exonerated BrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form exonerating BrE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (from sth) (formal) to officially state that sb is not responsible for sth that they have been blamed for 宣布(某人)无罪;免除责任The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption. 警方的报告免除了对刘易斯贪污的所有指控。🔊🔊 ex·on·er·ation BrE /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪɡˌzɑːnəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]