# exculpate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛkskəlpeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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