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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryex·on·er·ate \ig-ˈzä-nə-ˌrāt, eg-\ transitive verb (-at·ed ; -at·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerare to unburden, from ex- + oner-, onus load DATE 15241. to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship2. to clear from accusation or blameSynonyms: see exculpate• ex·on·er·a·tion \-ˌzä-nə-ˈrā-shən\ noun• ex·on·er·a·tive \-ˈzä-nə-ˌrā-tiv\ adjectiveEnglish Etymologyexonerate 1448, from L. exoneratus, pp. of exonerare "remove a burden, discharge," from ex- "off" + onus (gen. oneris) "burden."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7exonerateex·on·er·ate / i^5zCnEreit; NAmE -5zB:n- / verb[VN] ~ sb (from sth) (formal) to officially state that sb is not responsible for sth that they have been blamed for 宣布(某人)无罪；免除责任: The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption. 警方的报告免除了对刘易斯贪污的所有指控。 • ex·on·er·ation / i^7zCnE5reiFn; NAmE -7zB:nE- / noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb Synonyms: EXCULPATE, absolve, acquit, clear, disculpate, vindicate Related Words: disburden, free Antonyms: incriminateWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedex·on·er·ateI. \igˈzänəˌrāt, eg-\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English exoneraten, from Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerare to relieve, free, unload, from ex- ex- (I) + onerare to load, from oner-, onus load — more at onerous1. : to relieve especially of a charge, obligation, or hardship < no reason for exonerating him from the ordinary duties of a citizen — O.W.Holmes †1935 >: clear from accusation or blame : exculpate < defendant was exonerated from any criminal offense >2. obsolete : unload, disburden, dischargeSynonyms: see exculpateII. adjectiveEtymology: Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerareobsolete : exonerated

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