exonerated

Definitions

To clear someone of blame or fault for a wrongdoing.

To relieve someone of an obligation, duty, or task.

Examples

After new DNA evidence was presented, the man was finally exonerated of all charges.

The internal investigation exonerated the manager, proving that she had no knowledge of the accounting errors.

Synonyms

cleared of blame absolved vindicated exculpated acquitted pardoned discharged

Antonyms

convicted found guilty blamed incriminated condemned accused implicated