To
free from blame or
guilt.
Pronunciation: \'ek-(,)skul-,pât,\
Inflected forms: ex·cul·pat·ed; ex·cul·pat·ing; ex·cul·pa·
tion"Hey man, is that Tommy? I
thought he went to
jail for robbing that liquor
store."
"Nah man, someone else confessed to that. Tommy was exculpated."