Definition of exculpate Exculpate
/ɛˌkskʌˈlpejt/ - [ekskulpeyt] - ex•cul•pate
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What does exculpate mean?
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| exculpate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" | ||
| acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate | ||
| convict find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" | ||
| pronounce, judge, label pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" | ||
| vindicate clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" | ||
| whitewash exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data | ||
| purge excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- exculpate (v. t.)
To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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exculpate
To clear from a charge of guilt or fault.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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exculpate
eks-kul′pāt, v.t. to clear from the charge of a fault or crime: to absolve: to vindicate.—n. Exculpā′tion.—adj. Excul′patory, tending to free from the charge of fault or crime. [L. ex, from, culpa, a fault.]
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🔤- exculpate, verb, present, 1st person singular of exculpate (infinitive).
- exculpate, verb (infinitive).
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