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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

clear someone's name en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To prove the innocence of a person previously considered or suspected to be guilty.
    • Sanjiv Clement has been labeled a traitor, but his friend is sure he was taken against his will by exiles and asked for proof to help clear Sanjiv's name. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Task: Traitor or Victim?:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
clearing someone's name Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
clears someone's name Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cleared someone's name Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cleared someone's name Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (1)

nl iemands naam zuiveren (prove someone's innocence)