verb
- to officially declare someone not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
- to free someone from blame or responsibility
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Usage: formal
Examples
- New DNA evidence helped exonerate the wrongly convicted man.
- The investigation exonerated the police officer of any misconduct.
- The audit exonerated the company from charges of financial fraud.
- Witnesses came forward to exonerate the accused teenager.
- The report exonerated the school administration of negligence.
- Video footage exonerated the driver in the accident case.