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exonerate
(redirected from exonerations)

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ex·on·er·ate  (g-zn-rt)
tr.v. ex·on·er·at·ed, ex·on·er·at·ing, ex·on·er·ates
1. To free from blame.
2. To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task.

[Middle English exoneraten, from Latin exonerre, exonert-, to free from a burden : ex-, ex- + onus, oner-, burden.]

ex·oner·ation n.
ex·oner·ative adj.

exonerate [ɪgˈzɒnəˌreɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (Law) to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge
2. to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt
[from Latin exonerāre to free from a burden, from onus a burden]
exoneration  n
exonerative  adj
exonerator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exonerateexonerate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
purge - clear of a charge
pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

exonerate
verb acquit, clear, excuse, pardon, justify, discharge, vindicate, absolve, exculpate The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
Translations
exonerate [ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt] VT to exonerate sb (from) [+ obligations, blame] → exonerar a algn(de)
exonerate [ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt] vtdisculper
to exonerate sb from sth → disculper qn de qch
exonerate
vtentlasten (from von)
exonerate [ɪgˈzɒnəˌreɪt] vt (frm) to exonerate sb (from sth)discolpare qn (da qc)
exonerate [ɪgˈzɒnəˌreɪt] vt (frm) to exonerate sb (from sth)discolpare qn (da qc)


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Exonerations of death-row inmates, based on DNA and other evidence, have led to charges that the death penalty is too severe--and final--a punishment, given the possibility that innocent people could be executed.
Some commentators speculated that class and ethnic biases fueled exonerations and acquittals, with jurors caring little about the sorts of residents involved in most deadly affrays.
Bray criticized what he called the government's "rush to judgment" in detaining American Muslims, pointing to the recent exonerations of Army Chaplain James Yee and Oregon attorney Brandon Mayfield, both of whom witnessed high-profile cases against them eventually collapse.
 
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