exculpating
ex·cul·pate
(ĕk′skəl-pāt′, ĭk-skŭl′-)tr.v. ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing, ex·cul·pates
To clear of guilt or blame.
[Medieval Latin exculpāre, exculpāt- : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin culpa, guilt.]
ex·cul′pa·ble (ĭk-skŭl′pə-bəl) adj.
ex′cul·pa′tion n.
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exculpate
(ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt; ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt)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
ˌexculˈpation n
exˈculpatory adj
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ex•cul•pate
(ˈɛk skʌlˌpeɪt, ɪkˈskʌl peɪt)v.t. -pat•ed, -pat•ing.
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.
[1650–60; ex-1 + Latin culpātus, past participle of culpāre to blame; see culpable]
ex•cul′pa•ble (-pə bəl) adj.
ex`cul•pa′tion, n.
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exculpate
Past participle: exculpated
Gerund: exculpating
| Imperative |
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| exculpate |
| exculpate |
| Present |
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| I exculpate |
| you exculpate |
| he/she/it exculpates |
| we exculpate |
| you exculpate |
| they exculpate |
| Preterite |
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| I exculpated |
| you exculpated |
| he/she/it exculpated |
| we exculpated |
| you exculpated |
| they exculpated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am exculpating |
| you are exculpating |
| he/she/it is exculpating |
| we are exculpating |
| you are exculpating |
| they are exculpating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have exculpated |
| you have exculpated |
| he/she/it has exculpated |
| we have exculpated |
| you have exculpated |
| they have exculpated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was exculpating |
| you were exculpating |
| he/she/it was exculpating |
| we were exculpating |
| you were exculpating |
| they were exculpating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had exculpated |
| you had exculpated |
| he/she/it had exculpated |
| we had exculpated |
| you had exculpated |
| they had exculpated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will exculpate |
| you will exculpate |
| he/she/it will exculpate |
| we will exculpate |
| you will exculpate |
| they will exculpate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have exculpated |
| you will have exculpated |
| he/she/it will have exculpated |
| we will have exculpated |
| you will have exculpated |
| they will have exculpated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be exculpating |
| you will be exculpating |
| he/she/it will be exculpating |
| we will be exculpating |
| you will be exculpating |
| they will be exculpating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been exculpating |
| you have been exculpating |
| he/she/it has been exculpating |
| we have been exculpating |
| you have been exculpating |
| they have been exculpating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been exculpating |
| you will have been exculpating |
| he/she/it will have been exculpating |
| we will have been exculpating |
| you will have been exculpating |
| they will have been exculpating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been exculpating |
| you had been exculpating |
| he/she/it had been exculpating |
| we had been exculpating |
| you had been exculpating |
| they had been exculpating |
| Conditional |
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| I would exculpate |
| you would exculpate |
| he/she/it would exculpate |
| we would exculpate |
| you would exculpate |
| they would exculpate |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have exculpated |
| you would have exculpated |
| he/she/it would have exculpated |
| we would have exculpated |
| you would have exculpated |
| they would have exculpated |
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exculpate
To clear someone of any guilt or blame.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  exculpate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |
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exculpate
verbTo free from a charge or imputation of guilt:
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