inculpate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb suggest that someone is guilty
    incriminate; imply.

WordNet

In*cul"pate transitive verb
Etymology
LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Inculpated ; present participle & verbal noun Inculpating
Definitions
  1. To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt.
    That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.

Webster 1913