| 单词 | exonerate |
| 释义 | exonerate (once / 4359 pages) v To exonerate someone is to declare him not guilty of criminal charges. This word is pretty much only used in reference to proceedings in a court of law. A word with a similar meaning that might be familiar is “acquit.” When your next door neighbor was arrested for painting smiley faces on the front doors of all the houses on your block, evidence to exonerate him was discovered when the police found a young hooligan from the next street over with a basement full of paint canisters. The verb comes from the Latin exonerat-, meaning “freed from burden.” A criminal charge is certainly a burden, and when you're exonerated, you're freed from that burden. WORD FAMILYexonerate: exonerated, exonerates, exonerating, exoneration, exonerative+/exoneration: exonerations USAGE EXAMPLESIn many cases, even after they are exonerated, the punishment continues. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) “Unsurprising that HPSCI’s report is rifled with obvious falsehoods. The only surprise is how accidentally exonerating it is,” Snowden tweeted. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Nonetheless, all seven were exonerated in the final report. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) v pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate convict find or declare guilty vindicate clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof whitewashexonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purgeclear of a charge judge, label, pronounce pronounce judgment on |
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