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Exonerate vs Disabuse - What's the difference?

exonerate | disabuse |

In lang=en terms the difference between exonerate and disabuse

is that exonerate is to free from accusation or blame while disabuse is to free (someone) (of) a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).

As verbs the difference between exonerate and disabuse

is that exonerate is to relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load) while disabuse is to free (someone) (of) a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).

exonerate

English

Verb

(exonerat)
  • To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
  • (obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water, to discharge (oneself), empty oneself.
  • *, II.ii.3:
    • I would examine the Caspian Sea, and see where and how it exonerates itself, after it hath taken in Volga, Iaxartes, Oxus, and those great rivers; at the mouth of Obi, or where?
  • To free from an obligation, responsibility or task.
  • To free from accusation or blame.

    • Synonyms

    * (to free from accusation ) acquit English transitive verbs ----

    disabuse

    English

    Verb

    (disabus)
  • To free (someone) (of) a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 140:
    • If we had any hopes or illusions about the National Party before they came into office, we were disabused of them quickly.