inculpation

 [in-kuhl-peyt, in-kuhl-peyt]  

in·cul·pate

   [in-kuhl-peyt, in-kuhl-peyt]
verb (used with object), in·cul·pat·ed, in·cul·pat·ing.
1.
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
2.
to involve in a charge; incriminate.
Origin:
1790–1800; < Late Latin inculpātus past participle of inculpāre to blame, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + culp(a) fault + -ātus -ate1; compare culpable

Related forms
in·cul·pa·tion, noun
in·cul·pa·to·ry  [in-kuhl-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

Can be confused: 1. exculpate, exonerate, inculpate; 2. exculpatory, inculpatory.

Antonyms
1, 2. exonerate.

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inculpate (ˈɪnkʌlˌpeɪt, ɪnˈkʌlpeɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) to incriminate; cause blame to be imputed to
 
[C18: from Late Latin inculpāre, from Latin culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame]
 
incul'pation
 
—n
 
inculpative
 
—adj
 
inculpatory
 
—adj

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