verb
disculpate
Disculpate (verb) means to show that someone is not to blame for something.
verb
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To show that someone is not to blame for something.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin disculpātus, perfect passive participle of disculpō (“to disculpate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dis- (“off”, denoting the ending of an action) + culpō (“to blame”), from culpa (“fault”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of disculp.
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What is the meaning of disculpate?
"disculpate" (verb) means to show that someone is not to blame for something.
What is another word for disculpate?
Other words for "disculpate" include exculpate, absolve, vindicate, acquit, clear, exonerate.
What is the opposite of disculpate?
Opposites of "disculpate" include blame, condemn.
