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exonerate; absolve; vindicate

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1.

verb

to exonerate; to absolve; to vindicate; to clear of blame

formal

Often used in legal, moral, or formal contexts to describe the act of freeing someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Zhèng证
jù据
què确
záo凿
 ,
shuí谁
yě也
wú无
fǎ法
wèi为
tā他
kāi开
tuō脱
zuì罪
zé责
 。

The evidence is conclusive; no one can absolve him of his criminal responsibility.

Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
shì试
tú图
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
shī失
wù误
kāi开
tuō脱
 。

You shouldn't try to vindicate yourself for the mistakes in your work.

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Lǜ律
shī师
de的
rèn任
wu务
shì是
wèi为
qí其
wěi委
tuō托
rén人
biàn辩
hù护
 ,
ér而
fēi非
kāi开
tuō脱
wú无
kě可
biàn辩
bó驳
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
 。

A lawyer's job is to defend their client, not to exonerate undeniable crimes.