disculper

to exonerate, to clear (someone) of blame

d i s . k y l . p e
dis away; apart + culp fault or guilt + er Infinitive
verb Rare #52,023
to exonerate, to clear (someone) of blame Often used with a person as the object; it means to show that they are not responsible for something.
FR: Elle veut disculper son ami.
EN: She wants to clear her friend of blame.

Si vous réussissez à me disculper, je serai généreux.

If you manage to clear my name, I’ll be generous.

— Police Story (1985)

Qu'en cherchant à disculper le Capitaine, on dit n'importe quoi.

That in trying to exonerate the Captain, people are saying all sorts of nonsense.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Vous aurez l'occasion de disculper votre frère.

You will have the opportunity to exonerate your brother.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je ne veux pas non plus me disculper pour ce qui s'est passé.

I don't want to make excuses for what happened either.

— La Vague (2008)