Exonerate and Expiate

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Exonerate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Usage example: the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison

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Expiate and exonerate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expiate" instead a verb "Exonerate".

Expiate verb - To make up for (an offense).

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Exonerate and expiate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exonerate" instead a verb "Expiate".

Nearby Words: expiation, expiatory, expiating

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