exonerate
verbUK /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/
US /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/
To say that someone did not do something wrong.
The new evidence helped exonerate the man who had been blamed for the crime.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To officially free someone from a duty or responsibility.
The court exonerated him from any further obligation to pay.
3. To remove a burden or blame from someone.
The report exonerated the company of any wrongdoing.
4. To prove that a claim or accusation is false.
New facts exonerated the old rumor about the missing money.