exculpate

  • 11exculpate — exculpable /ik skul peuh beuhl/, adj. exculpation, n. /ek skul payt , ik skul payt/, v.t., exculpated, exculpating. to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. [1650 60; < L exculpatus freed from blame, equiv. to ex EX 1 …

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  • 12exculpate — verb To clear of or free from guilt; exonerate. Syn: absolve, acquit, disculpate, pardon Ant: condemn, inculpate, indict …

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  • 13exculpate — Synonyms and related words: absolve, account for, acquit, amnesty, clear, condone, cry sour grapes, decontaminate, destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, do justice to, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, explain, forgive, free,&#8230; …

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  • 14exculpate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exonerate (see vindication). Ant., convict. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. absolve, exonerate, forgive; see excuse . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. absolve, forgive, clear, exonerate, acquit, vindicate …

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  • 15exculpate — ex|cul|pate [ˈekskʌlpeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of exculpare, from Latin culpa blame ] formal to prove that someone is not guilty of something &GT;exculpation [ˌekskʌlˈpeıʃən] n [U] …

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  • 16exculpate — ex|cul|pate [ ekskʌl,peıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or other bad action …

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  • 17exculpate — ex·cul·pate || ekskÊŒlpeɪt v. free from blame, declare innocent …

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  • 18exculpate — [ ɛkskʌlpeɪt] verb formal show or declare to be not guilty of wrongdoing. Derivatives exculpation noun exculpatory adjective Origin C17: from med. L. exculpat , exculpare free from blame , from ex out, from + L. culpa blame …

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  • 19exculpate — v. a. Absolve, exonerate, acquit, clear, vindicate, set right …

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  • 20exculpate — verb (T) formal to prove that someone is not guilty of something exculpation / eks kVl peISFn/ noun (U) …

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