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ex·cul·pate
 exculpate
- pronunciation:
- ek
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
exculpated, exculpates, exculpating |
| definition: |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame.
New evidence introduced in court exculpated the defendant.- antonyms:
- accuse, incriminate, inculpate
- similar words:
- absolve, acquit, clear, exonerate, justify
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| related words: |
excuse, forgive, pardon, purify |
| derivations: |
exculpable (adj.), exculpatory (adj.), exculpation (n.) |
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