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exonerates

VERB

excuse, clear of responsibility or blame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolve acquit discharge dismiss exempt justify pardon vindicate

STRONG

disburden except exculpate free liberate release relieve sanitize whitewash

WEAK

let off let off hook wipe slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame condemn convict damn employ engage hire hold keep punish sentence

STRONG

burden limit restrain

WEAK

accuse charge incarcerate incriminate

Example Sentences

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An Oklahoma judge exonerates a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison on murder charges, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of the crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

While this story might be basically accurate, I don’t think it exonerates SBF the way he seems to think it does.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2023

“A lot of people think that exonerates him from consequences, but I don’t think so,” she said, adding that she is opposed to his release from prison.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

"No profession exonerates anyone from being brought to trial for a crime. If you are an artist and you commit a crime, you must respond to the law," the radio report said.

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2022

I can think of no answer that exonerates me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver