The meaning of Exonerating

verb

Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Usage examples:

The pardon absolved them of any crimes

verb

Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

Usage examples:

She was acquitted on all counts

verb

To decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

Usage examples:

She was acquitted., the jury acquitted him., she acquitted herself well, finishing second.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

verb

Tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation.

Usage examples:

They stressed that staff would not be actively discharging anyone and no programme was in place to …

noun

The action of discharging someone from a hospital or from the armed forces or police.

Usage examples:

Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital

verb

To allow someone to leave

Usage examples:

Allen was discharged from the hospital yesterday., [ i ] the soapy water from the washing machine w…

verb

Distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.

Usage examples:

Orderlies went round dispensing drinks

verb

To give out or provide an item or substance

Usage examples:

Is there a tourism agency that dispenses city maps?, this gasoline pump is capable of dispensing ei…

verb

To provide something such as a service, money, or information

Usage examples:

Dispense advice/information a personal financial manager will dispense advice on investments., the …

preposition

Not including; other than.

Usage examples:

They work every day except sunday

conjunction

Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.

Usage examples:

I didn't tell him anything, except that i needed the money

verb

Specify as excluded from a category or group.

Usage examples:

Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

verb

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

The article exculpated the mayor

verb

To remove blame from someone

Usage examples:

The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.

verb

Seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify.

Usage examples:

He did nothing to hide or excuse jacob's cruelty

noun

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence.

Usage examples:

There can be no excuse for any further delay

verb

To forgive someone

Usage examples:

Please excuse me for being so late – there was a lot of traffic., it was hard to excuse him for tre…

adjective

Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Usage examples:

These patients are exempt from all charges

verb

Free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Usage examples:

They were exempted from paying the tax

noun

A person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax.

Usage examples:

Thus, journalists' duties vary along a spectrum from the nonexempt to the exempt.

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Usage examples:

I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

idiom

Grant exemption or release to

phrasal verb

Punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence.

Usage examples:

He was let off with a caution

phrasal verb

Cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode.

Usage examples:

Thousands of fireworks were let off in the castle grounds at the stroke of midnight to mark the sta…

verb

Set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

Usage examples:

The serfs had been liberated

verb

To release someone from control, duties, limits, or prison

Usage examples:

Muoz rivera helped liberate puerto rico from spain., liberated nations/people, summer vacation mean…

verb

Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.

Usage examples:

An official confirmed the prisoners would be released

noun

The action or process of releasing or being released.

Usage examples:

A campaign by the prisoner's mother resulted in his release

verb

Cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.

Usage examples:

The drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain

verb

Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Usage examples:

Hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict

verb

To show something to have been right or true, or to show someone to be free from guilt or blame

Usage examples:

The decision to include morris on the team was vindicated when he scored three touchdowns., [ u ] t…