EXCULPATE


Meaning of EXCULPATE in English

[ '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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