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…
Substantiate 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 Substantiate 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 /səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt/ (verb) to prove something to be true by providing facts, provide evidence to support something, corroborate, vindicate, confirm, verify, uphold, bear out, justify, validate, authenticate, endorse Under the federal tax law, a trade or business expense…
Vindicate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 3 Vindicate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 3 /ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to prove that something has been true or right, attest, prove that someone is not blameworthy or reprehensible, clear of blame or suspicion, justify, rationalize, absolve, exculpate, defend, uphold, acquit, exonerate, discharge, corroborate, exempt, redeem,…
Exonerate Exonerate /ɪgˈzɒn.ə.reɪt/ US /-ˈzɑː.nɚ.eɪt/ (verb) to declare that somebody is not guilty of a crime, acquit, set free, exempt, free somebody from blame, absolve, vindicate, forgive, pardon, exculpate: The suspect was exonerated due to lack of evidence against him. Antonyms: inculpate, accuse, blame Noun: exoneration Adjective: exonerative
Rationalize Rationalize (verb) /ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/ to try to give reasonable explanations to justify something – vindicate – account for – make something more rational and profitable – eliminate irrational numbers from – slim down – adjust: She rationalized her poor performance in the exam by saying that the proctor had been watching her incessantly.