/ɛksɒnəˈreɪt/ EX-oh-nuh-RAYT

Definitions

1. verb

to officially declare or prove someone innocent of a crime, especially one for which they have been accused or convicted

“The new evidence helped to exonerate the wrongly accused man.”

2. verb

to free someone from blame, responsibility, or guilt

“The apology helped to exonerate her from the criticism.”

3. verb

to clear or justify someone or something

“The expert’s testimony helped to exonerate the scientific theory from the criticism.”