Question

inculpate It was his own father who finally inculpated him, though without intending to. inculpate*

Accepted Answer

To accuse or incriminate; to show evidence of someone's involvement in a fault or crime. 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.

word	inculpate
definition	To accuse or incriminate; to show evidence of someone's involvement in a fault or crime.
eg_sentence	It was his own father who finally inculpated him, though without intending to.
explanation	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.
IPA	inculpate*

Inculpate Evidence Opposite Accuse Incriminate Show Someone's Involvement