Definition of "exculpate" [ex•cul•pate]

• To clear of guilt or blame. (verb-transitive)

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• "If Stephen "exculpate"'d a little less, and "don't blame"'d a little more, he might lose the respect of his SCR but gain a wider audience."
• "Contrary to Chevron's assertions, Cabrera did not rule on the critical question of liability and did not "exculpate""
• "In fact, mistaken eyewitnesses have played a role in 75% of the 273 DNA exonerations we've seen pop up steadily around the country in the last couple decades since we've learned the power of DNA to exculpate the innocent--and put away the guilty."