exonerate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
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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”ex·on·e·rate verbChineseSyllable
blamed has state something to been that someone officially who Corpus for
exonerate
ex‧on‧e‧rate /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/
verb [transitive]
exonerate somebody from/of something
He was totally exonerated of any blame.
—exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən $ -ˌzɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
ex‧on‧e‧rate /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 guiltyLanguage: Latin
Origin: past participle of exonerare, from onus 'load'
exonerate somebody from/of something
—exoneration /ɪɡˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən $ -ˌzɑː-/ noun [uncountable]