exculpatory

== English == === Etymology === From exculpate +‎ -ory (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to, serving for’). Exculpate is derived from Medieval Latin exculpātus, perfect passive participle of exculpō (“to free from blame, exculpate”), from ex- (prefix meaning ‘out, away’) + culpa (“defect, fault; crime”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-). Cognate with Spanish exculpatorio. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪksˈkʌl.pə.tɹi/, /ɪksˈkʌl.pə.tə.ɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ɛksˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/, /ɪks-/ Hyphenation: ex‧cul‧pat‧o‧ry === Adjective === exculpatory (comparative more exculpatory, superlative most exculpatory) Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing. Synonyms: disculpatory, exonerative, vindicatory, absolving; see also Thesaurus:exculpatory Antonyms: criminative, criminatory, incriminating, incriminatory, inculpatory, nonexculpatory, damning ==== Derived terms ==== exculpatorily nonexculpatory ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===