exonerating
Meaning of exonerating
- (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
an inquiry exonerated those involved
they should exonerate these men from this crime
- release someone from (a duty or obligation).
Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons
late Middle English: from Latin exonerat- ‘freed from a burden’, from the verb exonerare, from ex- ‘from’ + onus, oner- ‘a burden’.
Information about exonerating
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of exonerating
ex-on-er-at-ing
- It consists of 5 syllables and 11 letters.
- exonerating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
exonerating synonyms
Meaning declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment:
Meaning officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent:
Meaning free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty:
Meaning release from the custody or restraint of the law:
Meaning clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
Meaning show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing:
Meaning remit or discharge (a debt):
Meaning cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious:
Meaning release from confinement or slavery:
Meaning set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression:
Meaning forgive (someone) for a fault or offence:
Meaning free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others:
Meaning specify as excluded from a category or group:
Meaning distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people:
exonerating antonyms
Meaning demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied:
Meaning declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law:
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