[ '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'.
[ '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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004