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Exculpate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Exculpate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

2

To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

See Also
exonerate exculpation culpatory exculpatorily exculpates exculpable exculpatory guilt
Related Terms
Antonyms
convict
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pronounce
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
vindicate whitewash purge
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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