Exculpate

/ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt/ verb

Definition

To clear someone of blame or fault; to prove or declare someone innocent of wrongdoing. Often used in legal contexts but can apply to any situation involving accusations.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'exculpatus,' from 'ex-' (out of) plus 'culpa' (fault or blame). The word literally means 'to remove from fault,' emphasizing the clearing away of blame or guilt.

Kelly Says

Think 'ex-' (out of) + 'culpable' (blameworthy)—you're taking someone OUT OF being culpable! It's like erasing their name from the 'blame list.' Remember: if you exculpate someone, you're 'ex-ing' them out of culpability!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነፃ ማድረግ
nɛtsa madreg
ARالعربية
تبرئة
tubriʾa
BNবাংলা
নির্দোষ প্রমাণ করা
nirdosh proman kora
CACatalà
exculpar
/ɛks.kulˈpa/
CSČeština
ospravedlnit
/os.pra.vɛd.lɲit/
DADansk
frikende
/fʁekɛnə/
DEDeutsch
entschuldigen
/ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡən/
ELΕλληνικά
απαλλάσσω
/a.paˈla.sɔ/
ESEspañol
exculpar
eks.kul.par
FAفارسی
تبرئه کردن
tobriʿe kardan
FISuomi
vapauttaa
/vɑ.pɑu.tɑː/
FRFrançais
excuser
/ɛk.sy.zɛʁ/
GUGU
મુક્તિ આપવી
mukti āpvī
HAHA
yafe
/ja.fɛ/
HEעברית
לזכות
le-zakhot
HIहिन्दी
दोषमुक्त करना
doṣamukt karnā
HUMagyar
felment
/fɛl.mɛnt/
IDBahasa Indonesia
membela
/məm.bɛ.la/
IGIG
ịkpọghị ya
/i.kpo.ɣi ya/
ITItaliano
scagionare
/ska.dʒoˈna.re/
JA日本語
無罪とされる
muzu to sa reru
KKKK
ақтау
/ɑq.tɑw/
KMKM
លើកលែង
leuk laeng
KO한국어
무죄를 입증하다
mu-jo-reul ip-jeung-ha-da
MRMR
मुक्त करणे
mukt karṇe
MSBahasa Melayu
membela
/məm.bɛ.la/
MYမြန်မာ
ဝန်မှုမရှိကြောင်း သက်သေပြခြင်း
wun-hmu-ma-shi-kyawng twin-thay-thay-pya-kyin
NLNederlands
vrijspreken
/vrɛi̯s.prɛː.kən/
NONorsk
frikjenne
/friːˈçɛn.nə/
PAPA
ਬਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ
barī karnā
PLPolski
usprawiedliwiać
/us.pra.vjɛdˈlʲi.vʲat͡ɕ/
PTPortuguês
exculpar
/ɛks.kulˈpaʁ/
RORomână
a scuza
/a skuˈza/
RUРусский
оправдать
/ɐ.prɐvˈdatʲ/
SVSvenska
frikänna
/friːˈkɛn.na/
SWKiswahili
kuhakikisha kuwa hana hatia
/ku.ha.ki.ki.ʃa ku.wa ha.na ha.ti.a/
TAதமிழ்
குற்றமறு
kuttaramaṟu
TEతెలుగు
నిర్దోషించు
nirdōṣiṁcu
THไทย
พิสูจน์ความบริสุทธิ์
phi-sūt kwaam bri-sut
TLTL
linisin
/li.ni.sin/
TRTürkçe
beraat ettirmek
/bɛ.ɾaːt ɛt.tɪʁmɛk/
UKУкраїнська
виправдати
/vɪ.prɐvˈda.tɪ/
URاردو
بری الذمہ کرنا
bari al-zammah karnā
VITiếng Việt
thanh minh
/tʰaŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧/
YOYO
fi ẹṣẹ
/fi ɛʃɛ/
ZH中文
洗清
xǐ qīng
ZUZU
vusa ukuthula
/vu.sa u.ku.tʰu.la/

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