"exonerated" in the verb sense
1. acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
"exonerated" in the adjective sense
1. absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
freed from any question of guilt
"is absolved from all blame"
"was now clear of the charge of cowardice"
"his official honor is vindicated"
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