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Definition of: exonerate
(ig·zon′ə·rāt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To free from accusation or blame; acquit; exculpate.
2. To relieve or free from a responsibility or the like. See synonyms under ABSOLVE, JUSTIFY. [<L exoneratus, pp. of exonerare <ex- out, away + onus, oneris burden]
—ex·on′·er·a′tion noun
—ex·on′er·a′tive adjective
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