with objectTo absolve from blame; to exonerate, exculpate.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in William Bates (1625–1699), clergyman and ejected minister. From post-classical Latin disculpat-, past participial stem of disculparedisculp.
Definition of disculpate in US English:
disculpate
verbˈdɪskʌlpeɪt
with objectTo absolve from blame; to exonerate, exculpate.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in William Bates (1625–1699), clergyman and ejected minister. From post-classical Latin disculpat-, past participial stem of disculpare disculp.