exculpate

vt. 使无罪, 开脱 [法] 使无罪, 申辩无罪, 辩解

发音

其它 /ˈɛkskəlpeɪt/

词形变化

exculpated exculpates 三单 exculpates exculpateth exculpating exculpating 现在分词 exculpated 过去式 exculpated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

    1896, Edward Manson, J. S. Henderson (editors), Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy and Companies' Winding-Up, Volume 3, Sweet & Maxwell, page 72, When one comes to look at subsection 7, it is quite clear that the Court can only allow expenses to a person ordered to attend for examination if in the opinion of the Court he is exculpated from any of the charges made or suggested against him.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

clear discharge acquit exonerate assoil

上位词 3

judge label pronounce

下位词 3

purge whitewash vindicate

词源

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).

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