exculpate

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."

by -the fish May 08, 2008