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exculpateto show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

Korean meaning: 무죄를 입증하다, 면죄하다, 혐의를 벗겨주다

Korean pronunciation: **엑**스컬페이트

Example Sentences

  • The CCTV footage completely exculpated the pizza delivery guy who was accused of stealing the neighbor's cat.
  • His alibi of being stuck in an elevator for three hours helped exculpate him from the robbery charges.
  • The DNA test results finally exculpated the man who had been wrongly imprisoned for 15 years.

exculpate

VERB

//ˈekskʌlpeɪt//

to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

exculpate concept
💡 Concept

Proving someone's innocence with evidence

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exculpate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Calculate the facts, stimulate the truth, exculpate the innocent!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootculp
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'exculpatus,' the past participle of 'exculpare,' meaning 'to free from blame.' This combines the prefix 'ex-' (out) with 'culpa' (fault or blame).

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🎵Rhyme

calculatepopulatestimulate
calculate
populate
stimulate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CCTV footage completely exculpated the pizza delivery guy who was accused of stealing the neighbor's cat.

His alibi of being stuck in an elevator for three hours helped exculpate him from the robbery charges.

The DNA test results finally exculpated the man who had been wrongly imprisoned for 15 years.

😄 Fun example

Her detailed diary entries exculpated her from accusations of being the office cookie thief.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

vindicateabsolveacquitclearexonerate

Antonyms

incriminateimplicatecondemn

Related

innocentacquittalvindicationevidencetestimony