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ex·cul·pate

   [ek-skuhl-peyt, ik-skuhl-peyt]
–verb (used with object),-pat·ed, -pat·ing.
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.
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Origin:
1650–60; < L exculpātus freed from blame, equiv. to ex- ex-1 + culpātus blamed (ptp. of culpāre; see culpable)

—Related forms
ex·cul·pa·ble  [ik-skuhl-puh-buhl] , adjective
ex·cul·pa·tion, noun
non·ex·cul·pa·ble, adverb
non·ex·cul·pa·tion, noun
self-ex·cul·pa·tion, noun
un·ex·cul·pa·ble, adjective
un·ex·cul·pat·ed, adjective

—Can be confused: exculpate, exonerate, inculpate.
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exculpate (ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
(tr) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin exculpāre, from Latin ex-1 + culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame]
 
exculpable
 
—adj
 
excul'pation
 
—n
 
ex'culpatory
 
—adj

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exculpate
1650s, from M.L. exculpatus, pp. of exculpare, from L. ex culpa, from ex "from" + culpa abl. of culpa "blame." Related: Exculpated; exculpating.
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Main Entry: ex·cul·pate
Pronunciation: 'ek-sk&l-"pAt, ek-'sk&l-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -pat·ed; -pat·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex- out of + culpa blame
: to clear from alleged fault or guilt exculpate the accused is not admissible unless corroborating circumstances clearly indicate the trustworthiness of the statement —Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 804(b)(3)> —compare ACQUIT, EXONERATE —ex·cul·pa·tion /"ek-sk&l-'pA-sh&n/ noun
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