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- Dictionaryin·cul·pate/inˈkəlˌpāt/
verb
- 1. accuse or blame: "he blamed himself, but also inculpated his fiancée"
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transitive verb. : to impute guilt to : incriminate. inculpation. ˌin- (ˌ)kəl-ˈpā-shən. noun. Did you know? Inculpate is the opposite of exculpate, just as inculpatory evidence is the opposite of exculpatory evidence. By inculpating someone else, an accused person may manage to exculpate himself.
Inculpate definition: to charge with fault; blame; accuse. . See examples of INCULPATE used in a sentence.
noun. inculpatory (inˈculpaˌtory) (ɪnˈkʌlpəˌtɔri ; ˈɪnkʌlpəˌtɔri ) adjective. Word origin. < ML inculpatus, pp. of inculpare, to blame < L in, in, on + culpa, fault, blame. Word Frequency. inculpate in American English. (ɪnˈkʌlpeit, ˈɪnkʌlpeit) transitive verb Word forms: -pated, -pating. 1. to charge with fault; blame; accuse. 2.
3 days ago · inculpate. Other forms: inculpated; inculpating; inculpates. Definitions of inculpate. verb. suggest that someone is guilty. synonyms: imply, incriminate. see more.
Synonyms for INCULPATE: implicate, prosecute, inform (against), report, sue, try, retaliate, recriminate; Antonyms of INCULPATE: exonerate, vindicate, acquit, absolve, defend, clear, exculpate, advocate.
To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault: The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Inculpate definition: To incriminate.
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in•cul•pate (in kul′ pāt, in′ kul pāt), v.t., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. to charge with fault; blame; accuse. Law to involve in a charge; incriminate. Late Latin inculpātus past participle of inculpāre to blame, equivalent. to Latin in - in - 2 + culp ( a) fault + -ātus - ate1; compare culpable. 1790–1800.
