What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Executed vs Exonerated - What's the difference?

executed | exonerated |

As verbs the difference between executed and exonerated

is that executed is (execute) while exonerated is (exonerate).

As an adjective exonerated is

freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

executed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (execute)

  • execute

    English

    Verb

    (execut)
  • To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
  • There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
  • To carry out; to put into effect.
  • Your orders have been executed , sir!
    I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
  • * Milton
  • Why delays / His hand to execute what his decree / Fixed on this day?
  • To perform.
  • to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly
    to execute a turn in ballet
  • To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.
  • (computing) To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.
  • Synonyms

    * (computing) start, launch, run, open

    exonerated

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (exonerate)