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disculpate.

To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdɪskʌɫpeɪt]UK[ˈdɪskʊɫpeɪt]UK
  1. To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin disculpātus, perfect passive participle of disculpō (“to disculpate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dis- (“off”, denoting the ending of an action) + culpō (“to blame”), from culpa (“fault”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of disculp.

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