Exculpate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To clear of guilt or blame.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To clear from a charge or imputation of fault or guilt; vindicate from an accusation of wrong-doing.
  • Serve to relieve of or free from blame; serve as an excuse for.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  • Antonym
    indict    inculpate    condemn   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    judge    label    pronounce   
    Hyponym
    vindicate    whitewash    purge   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clear    excuse    justify    absolve    vindicate    exonerate    acquit    pardon    disculpate