"inculpate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: inculpates [present, singular, third-person], inculpating [participle, present], inculpated [participle, past], inculpated [past]
Etymology: From Late Latin inculpo. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|inculpo}} Late Latin inculpo Head templates: {{en-verb}} inculpate (third-person singular simple present inculpates, present participle inculpating, simple past and past participle inculpated)
  1. (law) To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-inculpate-en-verb-T6skpCYf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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