Humanities
Word curio icon

Word Curio

September 16, 2021

Word of the Day: Exonerate

1 CQ

Word of the Day : September 16, 2021

exonerate \ig-ZAH-nuh-rayt\ verb

What It Means

Exonerate means "to clear from a charge of wrongdoing or from blame."

// The witness' testimonies were key in exonerating the defendant.

// The report exonerated the captain from any blame for the ship's running aground.

See the entry >

Examples

Aired September 16, 2021

All Merriam-Webster content is available at www.merriam-webster.com

  • Recommended Recommended
  • History & In Progress History
  • Browse Library
  • Most Popular Library

Get Personalized Recommendations

Let us help you figure out what to learn! By taking a short interview you’ll be able to specify your learning interests and goals, so we can recommend the perfect courses and lessons to try next.

Start Interview

You don't have any lessons in your history.
Just find something that looks interesting and start learning!

Comments
500 characters max