exculpate
[ ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt ]
/ ˈɛk skʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌl peɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing.
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.
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exculpate
/ (ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate
Derived forms of exculpate
exculpable (ɪkˈskʌlpəbəl), adjectiveexculpation, nounexculpatory, adjectiveWord Origin for exculpate
C17: from Medieval Latin exculpāre, from Latin ex- 1 + culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame
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