clear someone's name in English

Forms: clears someone's name [present, singular, third-person], clearing someone's name [participle, present], cleared someone's name [participle, past], cleared someone's name [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} clear someone's name (third-person singular simple present clears someone's name, present participle clearing someone's name, simple past and past participle cleared someone's name)

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        "To prove the innocence of a person previously considered or suspected to be guilty."
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          "sense": "prove someone's innocence",
          "word": "iemands naam zuiveren"
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    {
      "form": "clears someone's name",
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        "third-person"
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      "word": "iemands naam zuiveren"
    }
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"clear someone's name" meaning in English

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