exonerate UK US /ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW
► to show or say officially that someone or something is not guilty of something: »
We have proof which will completely exonerate him.
exonerate sb from sth »I do not wholly exonerate her from blame.
exoneration /ɪgˌzɒnəˈreɪʃən/ US /-ˌzɑːnə-/ noun [U]
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He spent much of the rest of his life seeking exoneration.
Financial and business terms. 2012.