# exonerate vs exonerated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exonerate
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzɒnəɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #46,451*
To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).

### exonerated
*adjective · frequency rank #31,974*
Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

## Source
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