verb
exculpate
Exculpate (verb) means to clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
verb
1
To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
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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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"exculpate" (verb) means to clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.