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exculpate

ex·cul·pate

UK/ˈɛkskəlpeɪt/ US/ˌɛˈkskʌlpeɪt/ uncommon

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

  • “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
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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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