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exonerate

/ɪɡˈzɒnəˌeɪt/ig-ZO-nur-ayt
/ɪɡˈzɑnɚˌeɪt/ig-ZAH-nur-ayt

Meaningto unload

Common meaning: to clear of blame

‘out’ + ‘a load’ → exonerate

Journey through time

  1. Latinonus, oneris‘a load’
  2. Englishexonerate‘to clear of blame’ · today

ex- also in: exitexactexaltexertexpel

oner also in: onerous

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin onus ‘a load’.

Roots

Related words

onerous

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