exculpating

ɪkˈskʌlpeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of exculpating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

justice

Rare

freeing from blame or guilt

Rare

Her exculpating testimony cleared him of all charges.
The exculpating evidence proved his innocence.
Her exculpating statement was crucial in the trial.

absolving

vindicating

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Origin of exculpating

Latin, exculpare (to clear from blame)

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French:exonérant, ...
German:entlastend, ...
Italian:scagionante, ...
Spanish:exculpatorio, ...
Portuguese:absolutório, ...
Chinese:开脱的, ...
Japanese:無罪を証明する, ...
Arabic:مُبَرِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מְזַכֶּה, ...
Russian:оправдательный, ...
Ukrainian:виправдовуючий, ...
Hindi:दोषमुक्त, ...
Bengali:দোষমুক্তকারী, ...
Catalan:exculpatori, ...
Czech:vyviňující, ...
Danish:frifindende, ...
Dutch:ontlastende, ...
Greek:απαλλακτικός, ...
Hungarian:mentő, ...
Khmer:ដោះបន្ទុកកំហុស, ...
Korean:무죄를 입증하는, ...
Persian:تبرئه‌کننده, ...
Polish:uniewinniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):exculpante, ...
Romanian:exonerator, ...
Swedish:frikännande, ...
Thai:ปลดปล่อยจากความผิด, ...
Turkish:aklayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:giải thoát, ...

exculpate

ˈɛkskəlˌpeɪt

Definition of exculpate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

prove innocent

Rare

clear someone from blame or guilt

Rare

The evidence helped to exculpate her.

absolve

vindicate

legal

Rare

declare someone not guilty of charges

Rare

The court exculpated him after the trial.

absolve

acquit

vindicate

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Origin of exculpate

Latin, ex (out) + culpa (blame)

Examples of exculpate in a sentence

New evidence may exculpate the accused man.
The lawyer worked hard to exculpate her client.
New evidence helped to exculpate the accused.

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French:innocenter, exculper, ...
German:entlasten, exkulpieren, ...
Italian:scagionare, ...
Spanish:exculpar, declarar inocente, ...
Portuguese:inocentar, ...
Chinese:证明无罪, 宣告无罪, ...
Japanese:無罪にする, 無罪とする, ...
Arabic:بَرَّأَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַכּוֹת, לְהַצְדִּיק, ...
Russian:освобождать, оправдывать, ...
Ukrainian:виправдовувати, реабілітувати, ...
Hindi:दोषमुक्त करना, निर्दोष घोषित करना, ...
Bengali:দোষমুক্ত করা, নির্দোষ ঘোষণা করা, ...
Catalan:exculpar, exonerar, ...
Czech:zprostit viny, zprostit obvinění, ...
Danish:frikende, frifinde, ...
Dutch:vrijpleiten, vrijspreken, ...
Greek:απαλλάσσω, δικαιώνω, ...
Hungarian:felmenteni, mentesíteni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញថាគ្មានទោស, ដោះលែងពីបទចោទ, ...
Korean:무죄로 만들다, 무죄를 선고하다, ...
Persian:تبرئه کرد, آزاد کرد, ...
Polish:uniewinnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):inocentar, ...
Romanian:a exculpa, a exonera, ...
Swedish:fria, frikänna, ...
Thai:ล้างมลทิน, ประกาศว่าไม่มีความผิด, ...
Turkish:aklamak, beraat ettirmek, ...
Vietnamese:minh oan, tuyên bố vô tội, ...

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