disculpate
transitive verb
dis·cul·pate
ˈdi(ˌ)skəlˌpāt,
də̇ˈs-
-ed/-ing/-s
: exculpate
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin disculpatus, past participle of disculpare, from Latin dis- dis- entry 1 + culpare to blame, from culpa fault