What is the Opposite(Antonym) of “accuses”?

The Opposite(Antonym) of “accuses”

The antonyms of accuses are exonerates and acquits. The antonyms exonerates and acquits convey the opposite meaning of accuses, which is to declare someone not guilty or free from blame.

Explore all Antonyms of “accuses”

• acquits
• exonerates

Definitions and Examples of exonerates, acquits

Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!

exonerates

To clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing.

Example

The investigation exonerated him from all charges, proving that he was innocent.

acquits

To declare someone not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Example

The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges, finding him innocent.

Key Differences: exonerates vs acquits

• 1. Exonerates is used when someone is cleared of blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing, while acquits is used when someone is declared not guilty of a crime.
• 2. The term exonerates is often used in non-legal contexts, while acquits is used in legal contexts.

Effective Usage of exonerates, acquits

• 1. Legal Context: Use acquits in legal contexts to describe a verdict of not guilty.
• 2. Non-Legal Context: Use exonerates to describe clearing someone from blame or responsibility in non-legal contexts.

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Remember this!

The antonyms of accuses are exonerates and acquits. Use exonerates to describe clearing someone from blame or responsibility in non-legal contexts, and acquits in legal contexts to describe a verdict of not guilty.