开脱

開脫

kāituō

verb #13,157

Meanings

1 to exculpate
2 to absolve
3 to exonerate

Characters

to open; to release

to escape; to shed

Examples

律师试图为他开脱罪名。

Lǜshī shìtú wèi tā kāituō zuìmíng.

The lawyer tried to exonerate him of the charges.

Tips

usage

Often used in legal or blame contexts: 为...开脱 (to make excuses for / to exonerate someone).

Stroke Order

开 kāi

脱 tuō