inculpate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=cul=pate

CIDE DICTIONARY

inculpate, v. t. [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.].

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inculpate, v.tr.
1 involve in a charge.
2 accuse, blame.

Derivative

inculpation n. inculpative adj. inculpatory adj.

Etymology

LL inculpare (as IN-(2), culpare blame f. culpa fault)

ROGET THESAURUS

inculpate

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.