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in·cul·pate
(ĭn-kŭl′pāt′, ĭn′kŭl-)tr.v. in·cul·pat·ed, in·cul·pat·ing, in·cul·pates
To incriminate.
[Latin inculpāre, inculpāt- : in-, on; see in-2 + culpāre, to blame (from culpa, fault).]
in′cul·pa′tion n.
in·cul′pa·to′ry (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.
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inculpate
(ˈɪnkʌlˌpeɪt; ɪnˈkʌlpeɪt)vb
(tr) to incriminate; cause blame to be imputed to
[C18: from Late Latin inculpāre, from Latin culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame]
ˌinculˈpation n
inculpative, inculpatory adj
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in•cul•pate
(ɪnˈkʌl peɪt, ˈɪn kʌl peɪt)v.t. -pat•ed, -pat•ing.
to incriminate.
[1790–1800; < Late Latin inculpātus, past participle of inculpāre to blame = Latin in- in-2 + culpāre to blame; compare culpable]
in`cul•pa′tion, n.
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inculpate
Past participle: inculpated
Gerund: inculpating
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Verb | 1. | inculpate - suggest that someone is guilty |
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inculpate
verbTo cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault:
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