Word of the Day: EXONERATE
To exculpate or absolve
exonerate (verb) - to free from blame, fault, or a criminal charge; to release from a requirement or obligation [ig-zon-uh-reyt]
BREAKDOWN: EX- (out) + ONER- (burden) + -ATE (to make or do)
exoneration is the act, state, or legal process of clearing a person’s name from guilt or blame after a wrongful accusation or conviction
“Today the average person cannot think clearly because interest sways his judgment. He thinks in favor of the things he loves and against the things he hates; he blames some people and exonerates others, when both are guilty of similar offenses. This is because the mind is a servant of the senses and is incapable of free and unprejudiced thought.” —Manly P. Hall
