/
ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt,
ɛg-/
v.
- officially absolve from blame.
-
(exonerate someone from)
release someone from (a duty or obligation).
Derivative
- exoneration n.
- exonerative adj.
Etymology
ME: from L. exonerat-, exonerare ‘free from a burden’ (based on onus, oner- ‘a burden’).