This is the 11468th most frequent Spanish word.
exonerar
To relieve or absolve someone from a responsibility, obligation, or accusation.
The word 'exonerar' here is used in a legal context to mean clearing someone of charges or accusations.
El juez decidió exonerar al acusado de todos los cargos después de revisar las pruebas.
The judge decided to exonerate the defendant from all charges after reviewing the evidence.
In this case, 'exonerar' is metaphorically used to mean freeing or relieving the environment from a burden, which is pollution in this context.
Debemos exonerar al medio ambiente de la polución con medidas más estrictas.
We must exonerate the environment from pollution with stricter measures.
Here, 'exonerar' means relieving someone from certain duties or obligations temporarily.