About The Word Exculpate
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Exculpate
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What's The Definition Of Exculpate?
[v] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Exculpate: acquit | assoil | clear | discharge | exonerate Related Terms | Find terms related to Exculpate: absolve | account for | acquit | amnesty | clear | condone | cry sour grapes | decontaminate | destigmatize | discharge | dismiss | dispense from | do justice to | excuse | exempt | exempt from | exonerate | explain | forgive | free | give absolution | grant amnesty to | grant forgiveness | grant immunity | grant remission | justify | let go | let off | nonpros | pardon | purge | quash the charge | rationalize | rehabilitate | reinstate | release | remit | restore | set free | shrive | spare | vindicate | warrant | whitewash | withdraw the charge See Also | judge | label | pronounce | purge | vindicate | whitewash Exculpate In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*cul"pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p.
pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p.
p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See
{Culpable}.]
To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be
guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
He exculpated himself from being the author of the
heroic epistle. --Mason.
I exculpate him further for his writing against me.
--Milman.
Syn: To exonerate; absolve; clear; acquit; excuse; vindicate;
justify.
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