Exculpate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˈek.skəl.peɪt/ (verb)
to prove someone innocent, remove blame from someone, exonerate, let off, acquit, excuse, free from blame, release, clear, vindicate, absolve
Exculpatory evidence is evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate or exculpate the defendant of guilt. It is the opposite of inculpatory evidence, which tends to present guilt.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
Antonyms: accuse, arraign, inculpate
Adjective: exculpatory
Adjective: exculpable
Noun: exculpation
