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- pronunciation:
- ek
skl
peIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
exculpates, exculpating, exculpated |
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 |
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derivations: |
exculpable (adj.), exculpatory (adj.), exculpation (n.) |
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