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- Dictionaryinculpate/ˈɪnkʌlpeɪt/
verb
- 1. accuse or blame: "he blamed himself, but also inculpated his fiancée"
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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. Through plea bargaining, the prosecution can often encourage a defendant to inculpate his friends in return for a lighter sentence.
Inculpate definition: to charge with fault; blame; accuse. . See examples of INCULPATE used in a sentence.
noun. inculpatory (inˈculpaˌtory) (ɪnˈkʌlpəˌtɔri ; ˈɪnkʌlpəˌtɔri ) adjective. Word origin. < ML inculpatus, pp. of inculpare, to blame < L in, in, on + culpa, fault, blame. Word Frequency. inculpate in American English. (ɪnˈkʌlpeit, ˈɪnkʌlpeit) transitive verb Word forms: -pated, -pating. 1. to charge with fault; blame; accuse. 2.
6 days ago · inculpate. Other forms: inculpated; inculpating; inculpates. Definitions of inculpate. verb. suggest that someone is guilty. synonyms: imply, incriminate. see more.
To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault: The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Synonyms for INCULPATE: implicate, prosecute, inform (against), report, sue, try, retaliate, recriminate; Antonyms of INCULPATE: exonerate, vindicate, acquit, absolve, defend, clear, exculpate, advocate.
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