Definition of DISCULPATE

disculpate

Verb

  • To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin disculpātus, perfect passive participle of disculpō (“to disculpate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dis- (“off”, denoting the ending of an action) + culpō (“to blame”), from culpa (“fault”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of disculp.

Scrabble Score: 15

disculpate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
disculpate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
disculpate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

disculpate: not valid in Words With Friends