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  • 71Acquitted — Acquit Ac*quit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquitting}.] [OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; ? (L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See {Quit}, and cf. {Acquiet}.] 1. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear… …

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  • 72Acquitting — Acquit Ac*quit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquitting}.] [OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; ? (L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See {Quit}, and cf. {Acquiet}.] 1. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear… …

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  • 73Disculpate — Dis*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disculpated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disculpating}.] [LL. disculpatus, p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.] To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate. [1913… …

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  • 74Disculpated — Disculpate Dis*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disculpated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disculpating}.] [LL. disculpatus, p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.] To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to… …

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  • 75Disculpating — Disculpate Dis*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disculpated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disculpating}.] [LL. disculpatus, p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.] To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to… …

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  • 76Disculpatory — Dis*cul pa*to*ry, a. Tending to exculpate; exculpatory. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 77Exonerate — Ex*on er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exonerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exonerating}.] [L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See {Onerous}.] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [Obs.]… …

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  • 78Exonerated — Exonerate Ex*on er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exonerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exonerating}.] [L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See {Onerous}.] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge …

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  • 79Exonerating — Exonerate Ex*on er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exonerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exonerating}.] [L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See {Onerous}.] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge …

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  • 80absolve — transitive verb (absolved; absolving) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin absolvere, from ab + solvere to loosen more at solve Date: 15th century 1. to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt 2. to remit (a sin) by absolution… …

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