| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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exculpate
to free from blame; vindicate
The facts, when finally disclosed, exculpated the death-row inmate and incriminated his accusers.
Related English words: exculpable, exculpation, exculpatory (tending to remove blame)
Latin root words: culpa, culpae, f. - fault, blame, error; culpo, culpare, culpavi, culpatus - to blame, censure
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