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ex·cul·pate (eks′kəl pāt′, iks′-)
transitive verb exculpated -·pat′ed, exculpating -·pat′·ing
to free from blame; declare or prove guiltless
Etymology: < L ex, out + culpatus, pp. of culpare, to blame < culpa, fault
Related Forms:
- exculpable ex·cul′·pable (ik skul′pə bəl) adjective
- exculpation ex′·cul·pa′·tion noun
- exculpatory ex·cul′·pa·to′ry adjective
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