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exonerated

exonerated

6.5
Freed from blame when proof shows they did not do the crime
  • adjective
  • /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : exonerado
  • Once the DNA evidence was analyzed, he was finally exonerated and released from prison.

Examples

  • Now, you may have noticed that Trump said Mueller's report totally exonerated him, but that's not totally true.

  • And they saw that Zimmerman was, I don't want to say exonerated, found not guilty, I suppose.

  • And when they found out that you had been cleared of this, that you were exonerated, what did they say?

  • And when they found out that you had been cleared of this, that you were exonerated, what did they say?

  • Even more so I would say being exonerated, proving my innocence, getting my life back and being able to create life.

  • You, you're exonerated from the you get to, yeah, you get to pass.

  • After a thorough investigation, she was exonerated of all charges and her name was cleared.

  • The evidence presented in court exonerated him, proving he was innocent of the accusations.

Synonyms

clear
vsexonerated
257 3.8

Free from guilt or blame

implies an official clearing rather than just feeling free from worry
guiltless
vsexonerated
5 4.6

Not responsible for doing anything wrong

is about being officially freed rather than merely not responsible
exculpated
vsexonerated
  • Formal
9.1

Free from blame or officially declared not guilty

is broader, can mean freed without a formal declaration
acquitted
vsexonerated
5.9

A court says a person is not guilty of a crime after a trial

is similar but is not limited to court decisions
cleared
vsexonerated
4.2

No longer blamed for a crime or fault

leans more toward an official release rather than general clearance
absolved
vsexonerated
  • Formal
6.0

Freed from blame or responsibility for something

focuses more on legal freeing rather than moral or spiritual release
vindicated
vsexonerated
6.7

Shown by facts to be right or not at fault

means being freed without necessarily proving one was right

Antonyms

culpable
26 7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

How Cleared

exonerated
  • Formal
6.5
cleared
4.2
accused
2 3.6
suspected
3.7

Surface Forms

exonerated positive

Morphology

exonerated = exonerate (transparent) = exonerate + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participial form of the verb 'exonerate' formed with the productive suffix '-ed', so its meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Exonerated comes from the parts ex- ('off') and onus ('burden'). It originally meant to 'take the burden off' someone, so to be exonerated is to be freed from blame.