exonerate

  • 101exonerator — exonˈerator noun • • • Main Entry: ↑exonerate * * * exonerator (ɛgˈzɒnəreɪtə(r)) [a. late L. exonerātor, agent n f. exonerāre: see exonerate.] One who exonerates. a 1834 Dane cited by Worcester 1846 …

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  • 102Exculpate — Ex*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See {Culpable}.] To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be… …

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  • 103Exculpated — Exculpate Ex*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See {Culpable}.] To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be …

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  • 104Exculpating — Exculpate Ex*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See {Culpable}.] To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be …

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  • 105Exonerative — Ex*on er*a*tive, a. Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106alibi — I. noun Etymology: Latin, elsewhere, from alius Date: 1743 1. the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time 2. an excuse… …

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  • 107clear — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English clere, from Anglo French cler, from Latin clarus clear, bright; akin to Latin calare to call more at low Date: 13th century 1. a. bright, luminous b. cloudless; specifically less than one tenth covered …

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  • 108whitewash — I. transitive verb Date: 1591 1. to whiten with whitewash 2. a. to gloss over or cover up (as vices or crimes) < refused to whitewash the scandal > b. to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data 3.&#8230; …

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  • 109exoneration — noun see exonerate …

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  • 110exonerative — adjective see exonerate …

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