1. To officially declare that someone is not to blame or is not guilty of wrongdoing: Tamika's attorney claims that the new evidence will completely exonerate her from the charges made by her former employer.
2. To relieve someone from an obligation, task, or responsibility: The executive officer of the newspaper publication offered to exonerate Bruce from the editorial contract.

The bank wrote to Charles to explain that the bank will not be exonerating him from repaying the bank loan.

3. To clear, as of an accusation; to free from guilt or blame; to exculpate: The investigative report of the port authorities exonerated the ship's crew from all responsibility for the collision.

Frank was relieved that the judge chose to exonerate him from the unpaid parking ticket because of the emergency situation.

4. Etymology: from Latin ex-, "out, away" +onus, "burden"; "to remove the onus or burden of guilt". © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. A reference to being freed of guilt or being acquitted: "The police report stated that Kim was an exonerated driver because she was not responsible for the collision of the cars."