exculpate

🇺🇸 /ˈekskʌlpeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈekskʌlpeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to show or prove that someone is not responsible for something wrong or illegal

The lawyer worked hard to exculpate his client, proving they were not at fault for the crime.

translation

v. to show or prove that someone is not responsible for something wrong or illegal

Word Forms

3rd Present exculpates
Past exculpated
Perfect exculpated
Progressive exculpating