cleared
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4.2
- adjective
- /klɪrd/
- After reviewing the evidence, the committee cleared him of any wrongdoing.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd because the authorities had cleared it, I was allowed to keep my son.
- And because the authorities had cleared it, I was allowed to keep my son.
- But you just so, so even being cleared, you're reinforcing what the negative stories are, which people then believe.
- So when you slip out after giving evidence, how do you know that any of the two lads mates on the court would be cleared first?
- I've been charged with a murder and cleared and got four months.
Examples
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The report cleared her name, proving her innocence in the scandal.
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I have been cleared by the Sheriff's Department.
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Dear Howard, I am so glad my poem has been cleared for libel.
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The investigation concluded that she was cleared of all charges against her.
Synonyms
358
1.0
Without problems or faults
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3.8
Free from guilt or blame
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4.4
Not in danger, trouble, or under suspicion
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6.7
Shown by facts to be right or not at fault
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6.9
A person who is not involved in illegal or dishonest actions
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6.5
Freed from blame when proof shows they did not do the crime
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4.6
Not responsible for doing anything wrong
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6.0
Freed from blame or responsibility for something
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5.9
A court says a person is not guilty of a crime after a trial
Free from blame or officially declared not guilty
Antonyms
How Innocent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cleared comes from the simple word clear, which once meant 'bright' or 'open', like wiping smoke away so you can see a person's face. So when someone is cleared of blame, the doubt is taken away and they are shown to be free from guilt.