in·cul·pate [ in kúl pàyt, ín kul pàyt ](past and past participlein·cul·pat·ed, present participlein·cul·pat·ing, 3rd person present singularin·cul·pates)
transitive verb
Definition:
incriminate: to incriminate somebody, or put the blame for something on somebody
(
formal
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[Late 18th century. < late Latin inculpat-, past participle of inculpare "put blame on" < Latin culpa "blame, fault"]
