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Synonyms for exonerate
verb excuse, clear of responsibility or blameAntonyms for exonerate
- blame
- condemn
- convict
- damn
- employ
- engage
- hire
- hold
- keep
- punish
- sentence
- burden
- limit
- restrain
- accuse
- charge
- incarcerate
- incriminate
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
absolved
verb. free from responsibility, duty
acquitted
verb. announce removal of blame
clear
verb. liberate; free from uncertainty
defend
verb. show support for
- advocate
- aid
- apologize for
- argue
- assert
- back
- back up
- bear one out
- befriend
- champion
- come to defense of
- cover for
- endorse
- espouse
- exculpate
- exonerate
- explain
- go to bat for
- guarantee
- justify
- maintain
- plead
- prove a case
- put in a good word
- rationalize
- recommend
- ride shotgun for
- say in defense
- second
- speak up for
- stand by
- stand up for
- stick up for
- stonewall
- support
- sustain
- thump for
- uphold
- vindicate
- warrant
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.