exonerate (Meaning)
exonerate (v)
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
exonerate (v. t.)
To unload; to disburden; to discharge.
To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or imputation; as, to exonerate one's self from blame, or from the charge of avarice.
To discharge from duty or obligation, as a ball.
Synonyms & Antonyms of exonerate
exonerate Sentence Examples
- The jury's verdict served to exonerate the defendant of all charges.
- The evidence was so compelling that the judge was forced to exonerate the accused.
- After years of fighting for justice, the man was finally exonerated of the crime he didn't commit.
- The investigation revealed that the police had fabricated evidence, leading to the exoneration of the wrongly convicted individual.
- The governor granted a pardon to the man who had been wrongfully imprisoned, effectively exonerating him.
- The discovery of new DNA evidence led to the exoneration of several inmates who had been languishing in prison for decades.
- The public outcry over the miscarriage of justice eventually led to the exoneration of the innocent man.
- The confession of the real perpetrator brought about the exoneration of the person who had been falsely accused.
- The prosecutor admitted that there was insufficient evidence to convict the defendant, resulting in his exoneration.
- The new trial provided the opportunity to present exculpatory evidence that led to the exoneration of the wrongfully convicted person.
FAQs About the word exonerate
pronounce not guilty of criminal chargesTo unload; to disburden; to discharge., To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resti
acquit, exculpate, vindicate, forgive, clear,absolve, discharge, excuse, whitewash, avenge
accuse, impeach, accuse,incriminate, incriminate, charge, impeach, charge, convict, convict
The jury's verdict served to exonerate the defendant of all charges.
The evidence was so compelling that the judge was forced to exonerate the accused.
After years of fighting for justice, the man was finally exonerated of the crime he didn't commit.
The investigation revealed that the police had fabricated evidence, leading to the exoneration of the wrongly convicted individual.
