exculpate

[ ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt ]

/ ˈɛk skʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌl peɪt /

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verb (used with object), ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing.

to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.

Origin of exculpate

1650–60; <Latin exculpātus freed from blame, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + culpātus blamed (past participle of culpāre;see culpable)

OTHER WORDS FROM exculpate

ex·cul·pa·ble

[ik-skuhl-puh-buhl], /ɪkˈskʌl pə bəl/, adjectiveex·cul·pa·tion, nounnon·ex·cul·pa·ble, adverbnon·ex·cul·pa·tion, noun

self-ex·cul·pa·tion, nounun·ex·cul·pa·ble, adjectiveun·ex·cul·pat·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exculpate

exculpate , exonerate, inculpate

Words nearby exculpate

excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion, excursionist

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Example sentences from the Web for exculpate

He took incredible pains to exculpate himself by the consideration that he had obtained lawful leave of absence.
The German Lieutenant and Other Stories|August Strindberg
I must, however, exculpate the gentleman who acted as my agent, from undue persuasion exercised towards me.
An Autobiography|Anthony Trollope
The pythoness, who had endeavored to exculpate him, proved to be his aunt and accomplice.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1898|Various
She showed increasing irritation at his attempt to exculpate her.
Nan of Music Mountain|Frank H. Spearman

Then he plunged to the heart of the matter, as though in haste to exculpate himself.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for exculpate

exculpate

/ (ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate

Derived forms of exculpate

exculpable (ɪkˈskʌlpəbəl), adjectiveexculpation, nounexculpatory, adjective

Word Origin for exculpate

C17: from Medieval Latin exculpāre, from Latin ex- 1 + culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame

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单词	exculpate
释义	exculpate [ ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt ] / ˈɛk skʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌl peɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exculpate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing. to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. Origin of exculpate 1650–60; <Latin exculpātus freed from blame, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + culpātus blamed (past participle of culpāre;see culpable) OTHER WORDS FROM exculpate ex·cul·pa·ble [ik-skuhl-puh-buhl], /ɪkˈskʌl pə bəl/, adjectiveex·cul·pa·tion, nounnon·ex·cul·pa·ble, adverbnon·ex·cul·pa·tion, noun self-ex·cul·pa·tion, nounun·ex·cul·pa·ble, adjectiveun·ex·cul·pat·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exculpate exculpate , exonerate, inculpate Words nearby exculpate excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion, excursionist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exculpate He took incredible pains to exculpate himself by the consideration that he had obtained lawful leave of absence. The German Lieutenant and Other Stories\|August Strindberg I must, however, exculpate the gentleman who acted as my agent, from undue persuasion exercised towards me. An Autobiography\|Anthony Trollope The pythoness, who had endeavored to exculpate him, proved to be his aunt and accomplice. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1898\|Various She showed increasing irritation at his attempt to exculpate her. Nan of Music Mountain\|Frank H. Spearman Then he plunged to the heart of the matter, as though in haste to exculpate himself. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson British Dictionary definitions for exculpate exculpate / (ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt) / verb (tr) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate Derived forms of exculpate exculpable (ɪkˈskʌlpəbəl), adjectiveexculpation, nounexculpatory, adjective Word Origin for exculpate C17: from Medieval Latin exculpāre, from Latin ex- 1 + culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to exculpate Exculpate, Mockumentary, Burpless, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This Past WeekIn this batch of trending words, we offer a "stirring" mix of 10 terms that trended (i.e., significantly increased by percentage measured against searches on the the previous day). READ MORE Words related to exculpate acquit, pardon, vindicate, rationalize, clear, dismiss, absolve, remit, excuse, free, release, discharge, amnesty, condone, explain, exonerate, justify, let off
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exculpate

verb (used with object), ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing.

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