Synonyms for exculpate

Most common

clear · exonerate · acquit · discharge

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Verb

Antonyms

charge, charre, blame

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.

Forms

Past participle

exculpated
e.g. exculpated → clear'd, exonerated, acquitted, discharged…

Example sentences

• pardon I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
• absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.
• exonerate The DNA here doesn't exonerate Tom.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

clear¹, remit²

6 letters

excuse², pardon², exempt², acquit², assoil

7 letters

release², forgive², justify³, absolve², disculp

9 letters

discharge², exonerate⁴, vindicate³

10 letters

disculpate

11 letters

acquittance

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remit² = 2 syllables).