exonerating

ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of exonerating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

freedom

Rare

freeing from a responsibility or obligation

Rare

The exonerating clause released her from the contract.

absolving

clearing

legal

Rare

clearing someone from blame or fault

Rare

The exonerating evidence proved his innocence.

absolving

acquitting

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Origin of exonerating

Latin, ex (out) + onerare (to burden)

Examples of exonerating in a sentence

Her exonerating statement absolved the team from blame.
The exonerating testimony changed the course of the trial.
Her exonerating statement cleared all doubts.

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French:exonérant, disculpant, ...
German:entlastend, ...
Italian:liberatorio, scagionante, ...
Spanish:exonerante, ...
Portuguese:exonerador, ...
Chinese:免责的, 免罪的, ...
Japanese:免責の, 無罪を証明する, ...
Arabic:مُبَرِّئ, مُبَرِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁחְרֵר, מְזַכֶּה, ...
Russian:освобождающий, оправдательный, ...
Ukrainian:звільняючий, виправдовувальний, ...
Hindi:मुक्त, दोषमुक्त, ...
Bengali:মুক্তিদায়ক, দোষমুক্ত, ...
Catalan:exonerador, absolutori, ...
Czech:zprošťující, exkulpační, ...
Danish:frigørende, frikendende, ...
Dutch:vrijstellend, vrijsprekend, ...
Greek:απαλλακτικός, δικαιωτικός, ...
Hungarian:mentesítő, mentő, ...
Khmer:ដោះលែងពីកាតព្វកិច្ច, ដែលលើកលែងទោស, ...
Korean:면책, 무죄를 입증하는, ...
Persian:آزادکننده, بی‌گناه‌کننده, ...
Polish:uniewinniający, oczyszczający, ...
Portuguese (BR):exonerativo, exonerador, ...
Romanian:exonerator, absolvitor, ...
Swedish:befriande, frikännande, ...
Thai:ปลดปล่อย, ที่ล้างมลทิน, ...
Turkish:sorumluluktan kurtaran, aklayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:giải phóng, giải tội, ...

exonerate

ɛɡˈzɒnəreɪt

Definition of exonerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

legalfree someone from blame or guilt

The evidence will exonerate the accused.

absolve

acquit

obligationrelieve someone from a duty or task

The contract exonerated him from further responsibilities.

absolve

discharge

liberate

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Origin of exonerate

Latin, ex (out) + onus (burden)

Examples of exonerate in a sentence

She was exonerated after the investigation.
The new policy exonerates employees from weekend duties.
She was exonerated from jury duty due to her health.

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French:innocenter, exonérer, ...
German:entlasten, entbinden, ...
Italian:scagionare, esonerare, ...
Spanish:exonerar, liberar, ...
Portuguese:inocentar, isentar, ...
Chinese:免罪, 免除, ...
Japanese:無罪にする, 解放する, ...
Arabic:بَرَّأَ, أعفى, ...
Hebrew:לִזְכּוֹת, לִפְטוֹר, ...
Russian:реабилитировать, освобождать, ...
Ukrainian:виправдати, звільняти, ...
Hindi:दोषमुक्त करना, दायित्व से मुक्त करना, ...
Bengali:দোষমুক্ত করা, অব্যাহতি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:exonerar, dispensar, ...
Czech:zprostit viny, zprostit, ...
Danish:frikende, undskylde, ...
Dutch:vrijspreken, ontheffen, ...
Greek:αθωώνω, αποδεσμεύω, ...
Hungarian:felmenteni, mentesíteni, ...
Khmer:ដោះបន្ទុក, លើកលែងពីកាតព្វកិច្ច, ...
Korean:무죄로 만들다, 자유롭게 하다, ...
Persian:تبرئه کردن, معاف کردن, ...
Polish:uniewinnić, zwolnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):inocentar, isentar, ...
Romanian:a exonera, a scuti, ...
Swedish:fria, befria, ...
Thai:ล้างมลทิน, ยกเว้น, ...
Turkish:aklamak, muaf tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:minh oan, miễn cho, ...

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