EXCULPATE Meaning of EXCULPATE in English v.tr. formal 1 free from blame. 2 (foll. by from) clear (a person) of a charge. Derivatives: exculpation n. exculpatory adj. Etymology: med.L exculpare exculpat- (as EX-(1), culpa blame) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012