n. An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation
n. The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of exonerating, or of disburdening, discharging, or freeing, or the state of being exonerated, disburdened, discharged, or freed from an accusation, imputation, obligation, debt, or duty.
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n. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
n. the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
Word Usage
"I happen to feel that his personal exoneration is going to work out to his benefit ..."