Exonerate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

exonerate

/ɪgˈzɑːnəˌreɪt/

verb

exonerates;

exonerated;

exonerating

exonerates;

exonerated;

exonerating

Britannica Dictionary definition of EXONERATE

:

to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem, bad situation, etc.

• Her attorney claims that this new evidence will exonerate [=_clear_] the defendant completely.

— sometimes + of or from

• evidence that will exonerate her of/from the charges

— exoneration

/ɪgˌzɑːnəˈreɪʃən/

noun

[noncount]

• A review of the evidence led to her complete exoneration.