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exculpate

VT ทำให้ พ้น จาก ความผิด หรือ ข้อกล่าวหา  absolve acquit

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXCULPATE

v.t.[L. ex and culpo, to blame, culpa, fault. ] To clear by words from a charge or imputation of fault or guilt; to excuse. How naturally are we inclined to exculpate ourselves and throw the blame on others. Eve endeavored to exculpate herself for eating the forbidden fruit, and throw the blame on the serpent; Adam attempted to exculpate himself and throw the blame on Eve.

 

EXCULPATED

pp. Cleared by words from the imputation of fault or guilt.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXCULPATE

Ex *cul "pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exculpated, p. pr. & vb. n..Exculpating ( Etym: [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See Culpable. ]

 

Defn: To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit. He exculpated himself from being the author of the heroic epistle. Mason. I exculpate him further for his writing against me. Milman.

 

Syn. -- To exonerate; absolve; clear; acquit; excuse; vindicate; justify.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

exculpate

ex cul pate |ˈekskəlˌpāt ˈɛkskəlˌpeɪt | verb [ with obj. ] formal show or declare that (someone ) is not guilty of wrongdoing: the article exculpated the mayor. DERIVATIVES ex cul pa tion |ˌekskəlˈpāSHən |noun, ex cul pa to ry |ˌeksˈkəlpəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin exculpat- freed from blame, from the verb exculpare, from ex- out, from + Latin culpa blame.

 

Oxford Dictionary

exculpate

exculpate |ˈɛkskʌlpeɪt | verb [ with obj. ] formal show or declare that (someone ) is not guilty of wrongdoing: the article exculpated the mayor. DERIVATIVES exculpation |-ˈpeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, exculpatory |ɪksˈkʌlpət (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin exculpat- freed from blame , from the verb exculpare, from ex- out, from + Latin culpa blame .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

exculpate

ex cul pate /ékskʌlpèɪt /動詞 他動詞 かたく 【罪などから 】〈人 〉を無罪にする, 〈人 〉の無罪を証明する «from » .