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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·cul·pate (-pat·ed ; -pat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Late Latin inculpatus, from Latin in- + culpatus,past participle of culpare to blame, from culpa guilt DATE 1799 : incriminate English Etymology inculpate 1799, "to accuse, bring charges against," from M.L. inculpatus,pp. of inculpare "to reproach, blame, censure," from L. in- "in" + culpare "to blame," from culpa "fault." But inculpable (1491) means "not culpable, free from blame," from L. in- "not" + culpare. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ACCUSE , arraign, charge, criminate, impeach, incriminate, indict, tax Antonyms: exculpate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·cul·pate \ə̇nˈkəlˌpāt, ˈin(ˌ)kə-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin inculpatus, from Latin in- in- (II) + culpatus, past participle of culpare to blame — more at culpable : to impute guilt to : involve or implicate in a charge of misconduct : blame , incriminate < his whole behavior tended to inculpate him > < inculpating his brother to escape punishment himself > • in·cul·pa·tion \ˌin(ˌ)kəlˈpāshən\ noun -s • in·cul·pa·tive \ˈin(ˌ)kəlˌpād.iv; (ˈ)in|kəlpəd.-, ənˈk-\ adjective • in·cu·pa·to·ry \ə̇nˈkəlpəˌtōrē, chiefly Brit |in(ˌ)kəl|pātəri, -ā.tri\adjective |
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