clear someone's name

idiom

: to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime
He's still trying to clear his name.

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“Clear someone's name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20someone%27s%20name. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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