Spanish Conversation · Level 101
60 words
Spanish word
exculpar
Pronunciation
IPA/ekskulˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- verbacquit
Example
El tribunal exculpó al acusado.
The court acquitted the defendant.
More examples
Mis amigos me exculparon después de explicar lo ocurrido.
My friends exonerated me after explaining what happened.
Core concept
A person officially cleared after evidence shows they did not commit the act.
Common phrases
exculpar a alguien
exonerate someone
exculpar a alguien por un malentendido
exonerate someone for a misunderstanding
exculpar a un amigo
exonerate a friend
Similar words
disculpar: Forgive or excuse a fault or rudeness in a social or personal context.
absolver: Legally declare a defendant not guilty in court proceedings.
Definition in Spanish
Librar a alguien de la acusación o de la responsabilidad por un acto, mostrando que no cometió la falta.
Word origin
From Latin exculpāre (ex- 'out' + culpa 'blame'), literally 'put blame out', and in Spanish exculpar means to clear someone of blame or legal responsibility.
Usage tips
- A mainly legal/formal verb that commonly takes a direct object and de (exculpar a alguien de algo), whereas casual speech often uses declarar inocente or dejar sin cargos.
Other meanings
- prove innocentverb
Opposites
- culparblameverb
- acusaraccuseverb