disculp
UK/dɪˈskʌlp/US/dɪˈskəlp/
disculp verb: to disculpate.
Verb
disculp (third-person singular simple present disculps, present participle disculping, simple past and past participle disculped)
- To disculpate.
- Of nothinge in this one fault […] can I disculpe myselfe.1602, John Donne, Letter 11 February in A. J. Kempe, Loseley Manuscripts (1836)
- I trusted that the conventional lie that disculps the author of a roman à clef would be recognised for what it was.1972, Julian Pitt-Rivers, The People of the Sierra
- Synonyms:
- absolve, exculpate, exonerate, acquittance, assoil, assoilzie, acquit, clear, disculpate, vindicate
Synonyms of disculp
Forms of disculp
| third-person singular present | disculps |
|---|---|
| present participle | disculping |
| past participle | disculped |
| past | disculped |
Origin of disculp
First attested in 1602; borrowed from French disculper or its own etymon, Medieval Latin disculpō, from dis- + culpō. Doublet of disculpate.
Questions about disculp
- What does disculp mean?
- Disculp means to disculpate.
- What part of speech is disculp?
- Disculp is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disculp?
- Disculp is pronounced /dɪˈskʌlp/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of disculp?
- The past tense of disculp is disculped.
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