inculpate | inculpatory | inculpation
Exam frequency
GRE
high
Banks
high
Civil Services
high
Meaning(s)
accuse of blame
How to Memorize
inculpate - blame
Analysis
In a more general sense, to ‘inculcate’ is to suggest or attach guilt to somebody for something. More technically, this formal word is used in the field of law to express directly incriminating somebody for a crime or wrongdoing.
| Exams | Spoken | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | indict | ||
| Antonyms | exculpate,acquit |
Example(s)
The prosecutor threatened to charge known associates of the defendant in an attempt to coerce them into agreeing to inculpate him.
It is only fair that I am allowed to see the inculpatory evidence against me so that I am able to properly defend myself.
Rather than admit to his mistake, Frank resorted to the inculpation of somebody who was entirely blameless.