Exonerating Meaning in English

word · lemma: exonerate

US

ɪɡˈzɑnɝˌeɪtɪŋ

ig-ZAH-ner-ay-ting

UK

ɛɡzˈɒnəɹˌeɪtɪŋ

eg-ZON-uh-ray-ting

Definition

Showing that someone is not guilty of a crime or not responsible for something bad that happened.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in formal and legal contexts. Common phrases include 'exonerating evidence' and 'exonerating statement.' Different from 'forgiving'—it means clearing someone officially, not just feeling no anger.

• Spanish: exonerar - absolver
• Portuguese (BR): exonerar - absolver
• Portuguese (PT): exonerar - absolver
• Chinese (Simplified): 免除（罪责） - 证明无罪
• Chinese (Traditional): 免除（罪責） - 證明無罪
• Hindi: दोषमुक्त करना - बरी करना
• Arabic: تبرئة - إعفاء
• Bengali: মুক্তিদায়ক - দোষমুক্তির
• Russian: оправдывающий
• Japanese: 無罪を証明する - 免責となる
• Vietnamese: minh oan - giải tội
• Korean: 면죄의 - 무죄를 입증하는
• Turkish: aklayan - suçsuzluğunu kanıtlayan
• Urdu: بری الذمہ کرنے والا - الزام سے بری کرنے والا
• Indonesian: yang membebaskan - yang membuktikan tidak bersalah

Example Sentences

The lawyer presented exonerating evidence in court.

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The video was exonerating for the suspect.

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She found exonerating facts that cleared her name.

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The report was full of exonerating details that proved he was innocent.

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Thanks to exonerating testimony, she didn’t go to jail.

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After months of waiting, new exonerating evidence finally cleared him.

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