| word | exculpate |
|---|---|
| definition | To clear from accusations of fault or guilt. |
| eg_sentence | The girls aren't proud of what they did that night, but they've been exculpated by witnesses and won't be facing criminal charges. |
| explanation | Exculpate gets its meaning from the prefix ex-, which here means “out of” or “away from.” A suspected murderer may be exculpated by the confession of another person. And exculpatory evidence is the kind that defense lawyers are always looking for |
| IPA | ˌɛkˈskəlpeɪt |
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