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- Dictionaryinculpate/ˈɪnkʌlpeɪt/
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.
4 days ago · inculpate. Other forms: inculpated; inculpating; inculpates. Definitions of inculpate. verb. suggest that someone is guilty. synonyms: imply, incriminate. see more.
1. to charge with fault; blame; accuse. 2.
verb. To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault: The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
'Inculpate' implies a formal assertion of responsibility or involvement in a potentially illegal or wrongful act, often leading to legal proceedings or further investigation to determine the veracity of the accusation.
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Inculpate definition: To incriminate.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb inculpate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb inculpate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
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.
