EXONERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

Example:

friends provided a vindication of his position

Synonyms:

exoneration; vindication

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("exoneration" is a kind of...):

clearing (the act of freeing from suspicion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exoneration"):

justification (the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning)

rehabilitation (vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation)

Derivation:

exonerate (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges)

Meaning:

The condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("exoneration" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Derivation:

exonerate (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges)