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ex·on·er·ate  audio  (g-zn-rt) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ex·on·er·at·ed, ex·on·er·at·ing, ex·on·er·ates
  1. To free from blame.
  2. To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English exoneraten, from Latin exonerre, exonert-, to free from a burden : ex-, ex- + onus, oner-, burden

OTHER FORMS:
ex·oner·ation(Noun), ex·oner·ative(Adjective)


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