EXCULPATE Meaning of EXCULPATE in English v.tr. formal 1 free from blame. 2 (foll. by from) clear (a person) of a charge. exculpation n. exculpatory adj.[ med.L exculpare exculpat- (as EX-(1), culpa blame) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012