Usage Note
Disculper means to clear someone of blame or guilt, often in a legal or moral sense. It is the opposite of incriminer (to incriminate). The reflexive se disculper means to justify oneself or prove one's innocence. It is a formal-register verb, less common in casual speech.
Examples
"Les preuves l'ont disculpé de toute faute."
Natural Translation
The evidence cleared him of all wrongdoing.
Literal Translation
The evidence him cleared of all fault.
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