Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
He was exonerated of the charge of theft when the woman gave an evidence in his favour.

• A. imprisoned
• B. complained
• C. expelled
• D. accused

Answer 1

The correct option is D accused

Exonerate means to absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing The opposite of exonerated is accused, or to charge (someone) with an offence or crime. Hence, Option D is correct. Among the rest of the options, imprisoned means kept in prison, complained means express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something, expelled means officially made (someone) leave a school or other organization. These do not express the antonym, hence incorrect.