adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of exonerate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

Adjective

1. 1
   freed from any question of guilt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absolvedacquittedclearclearedcondoneddisregarded

Example

More examples

"Modern DNA analysis has exonerated many people on death row in the US."

Etymology

From Middle English exonerated, equivalent to exonerate + -ed.

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