Exculpate

eks-kuKpat, v. To clear from the im- put at i on of fault or guilt to exonerate, absolve, justify. [L. ex and culpare, -atum, to blame, fr. culpa, fault.] — Exculpa'tion, n. Act of, etc.— Excul'patory, -to-rT, a. Able to, etc. excusing; containing excuses. — Excul'pable, a. Capable or deserving of, etc. Excursion, eks-kerShun, w. A setting out from some point; an expedition a trip for pleasure or health tour; ramble jaunt a wandering from a subject digre ion. [L. excursio, excurrere, -eursum, to run out, fr. ex and currere, to run.] — Excursionist, n. One who, etc. — ExcurSive, -siv, a. Prone to make excursions wandering enterprising; exploring. — Excursively, adv. — ExcurSivene , n. Disposition to wander.— ExcurSus, n. A di ertation or digre ion inserted in a work, and containing a full exposition of some topic. [L.] Excuse, eks-kuz', [-cusED(-kuzdO,-cusiNG.] To free from accusation, or imputation of blame to exculpate, absolve; to pardon, as a fault, regard with indulgence, overlook to free from an impending obligation or duty not to exact to ask pardon or indulgence for. [OF. excuser, L. excusare, ex and causa, a charge. See Cause.] — Excuse', -kus', n. Act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, etc. a plea offered in extenuation of a fault; apology; that which extenuates or justifies a fault. — ExcusSr, -kuz'er, n. — Excus'- able, -kHz'-, a. — ExcusSblene , n. — ExcusSbly, adv. Pardonably. — ExcusStory, a. Making excuse; apologetical.