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Synonyms for exonerate

Most common

acquit absolve vindicate clear

All synonyms

Verb

1. Acquit — to free (someone) from accusation or blame

acquit, absolve, vindicate, clear, excuse, justify, let off, discharge, free, exculpate, release, exempt, assoilzie UK, pardon, assoil dated, acquittance dated, disculp rare

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To free (someone) from accusation or blame.

Related words

Word family
exonerated exonerative exoneration

Forms

Past participle
exonerated
e.g. exonerated → acquitted, absolved, vindicated, clear'd…

Example sentences

  • excuse Excuse me, but where is the men's shoe department?
  • absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.
  • vindicate Sami wanted to vindicate himself.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
exoneratesteady
excuserising
absolverising
acquitsteady
vindicatesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
free1
5 letters
clear1
6 letters
excuse2, exempt2, pardon2, acquit2, assoil
7 letters
release2, justify3, absolve2, disculp
9 letters
discharge2, vindicate3, exculpate3, assoilzie
11 letters
acquittance

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excuse2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
exonérer
Italiano
esonerare
Español
exonerar