exculpate
5 synonyms and 5 antonyms for exculpate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To show that someone is not to blame for something.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin exculpātus, perfect passive participle of exculpō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ex- (“out, from”) + culpa (“fault; blame”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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