exonerate
v[esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sth) declare sb free from blame 宣布某人无罪过
He was exonerated from all responsibility for the accident. 已确定他无须对该事故负任何责任.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.