Meaning

1 senses

  1. To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.

More definitions
  • suggest that someone is guilty

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Late Latin inculpo.

From Late Latin inculpo.

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Forms

inculpates, inculpating, inculpated, inculpated
Base forminculpate · to inculpate
3rd person singularinculpates
Present participleinculpating
Past simpleinculpated
Past participleinculpated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinculpate
he, she, itinculpates

Past simpleLesson

all personsinculpated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave inculpated
he, she, ithas inculpated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill inculpate

Synonyms

33 synonyms
accuseB1blameA2challengeB2denounceC2faultA2fingerB1patronizeC2taxB1chargeB1incriminateindictatwitebumblecop out
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words
Relatedculpableculpritdisculpdisculpateexculpatemea culpainculpativeinculpatoryinculpation

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
incubateincubationincubatorincumbentC2incurB2incurableB2
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