3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Exonerate \Ex*on"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exonerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exonerating}.] [L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See {Onerous}.] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All exonerate themselves into one common duct. --Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or imputation; as, to exonerate one's self from blame, or from the charge of avarice. --Burke. [1913 Webster] 3. To discharge from duty or obligation, as a bail. Syn: To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See {Absolve}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: exonerated \exonerated\ adj. same as {exculpated}. Syn: absolved, cleared, exculpated, vindicated. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: exonerated adj : freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" [syn: {absolved}, {clear}, {cleared}, {exculpated}, {vindicated}]
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