Inculpate

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.

    "“In a way that appears suspicious? That seems to inculpate me, perhaps?”"

  2. 2
    suggest that someone is guilty wordnet

Synonyms

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incriminateaccriminateaccuseappeacharraignassail

Example

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"“In a way that appears suspicious? That seems to inculpate me, perhaps?”"

Etymology

From Late Latin inculpo.

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