Inculpation

in·cul·pate  (n-klpt, nkl-)

tr.v. in·cul·pat·ed, in·cul·pat·ing, in·cul·pates

To incriminate.

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[Latin inculpre, inculpt- : in-, on; see in-² + culpre, to blame (from culpa, fault).]

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incul·pation n.

in·culpa·tory (-p-tôr, -tr) adj.

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Noun

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inculpation - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" blame, incrimination accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt self-incrimination - an accusation that incriminates yourself