verb · intransitive · rare

exculpate

exculpate · exculpates · exculpated · exculpating

помилувати, милувати

оправдать, оправдывать

klar werden, klären, abräumen

To clear of or to free from guiltTo clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

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/ˈɛkskəlpeɪt/

» The witness's testimony helped exculpate the driver after the accident.

Meaning

1 senses

To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
опра́вдыватьoprávdyvatʹ, оправда́тьopravdátʹ

More definitions

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Examples

4 sentences

The witness's testimony helped exculpate the driver after the accident.
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They hoped the security footage would exculpate the store manager.
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Only a trial by fire could exculpate the accused sorceress.
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The DNA test finally exculpated the wrongfully accused man.
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Translations

4 languages

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By meaning 1

to clear of or free from guilt; exonerate:

Origin

From Medieval Latin exculpātus, perfect passive participle of exculpō (see -ate (verb-form

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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