impute

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: im=pute

CIDE DICTIONARY

impute, v. t. [F. imputer, L. imputare to bring into the reckoning, charge, impute; pref. im- in + putare to reckon, think. See Putative.].

•  To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.  [1913 Webster]

  "Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault,
  If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise."  [1913 Webster]

  "One vice of a darker shade was imputed to him -- envy."  [1913 Webster]
•  To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us.  [1913 Webster]

  "It was imputed to him for righteousness."  [1913 Webster]

  "They merit
  Imputed shall absolve them who renounce
  Their own, both righteous and unrighteous deeds."  [1913 Webster]
•  To take account of; to consider; to regard.  [1913 Webster]

  "If we impute this last humiliation as the cause of his death."

Syn. -- To ascribe; attribute; charge; reckon; consider; imply; insinuate; refer. See Ascribe.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

impute, v.tr. (foll. by to)
1 regard (esp. something undesirable) as being done or caused or possessed by.
2 Theol. ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to (a person) by virtue of a similar quality in another.

Derivative

imputable adj. imputation n. imputative adj.

Etymology

ME f. OF imputer f. L imputare enter in the account (as IN-(2), putare reckon)

THESAURUS

impute

accredit, accuse, adduce, allege, apply, arraign, article, ascribe, assign, attach, attribute, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, charge, cite, complain, credit, denounce, denunciate, fasten on, fasten upon, finger, give, hang something on, hint, hint at, impeach, imply, indict, inform against, inform on, insinuate, intimate, lay, lay charges, lodge a complaint, lodge a plaint, pin on, place, prefer charges, press charges, put, put on report, refer, report, reproach, set down to, suggest, take to task, task, taunt with, tax, twit

ROGET THESAURUS

impute

Accusation

VB accuse, charge, tax, impute, twit, taunt with, reproach, brand with reproach, stigmatize, slur, cast a stone at, cast a slur on, incriminate, criminate, inculpate, implicate, call to account, take to blame, take to task, put in the black book, inform against, indict, denounce, arraign, impeach, appeach, have up, show up, pull up, challenge, cite, lodge a complaint, prosecute, bring an action against, blow upon, charge with, saddle with, lay to one's door, lay charge, lay the blame on, bring home to, cast in one's teeth, throw in one's teeth, cast the first stone at, have a rod in pickle for, keep a rod in pickle for, have a crow to pluck with, trump up a charge.