to inculpate

Examples

• All

• It includes evidence from informants who have been driven half crazy by years in solitary confinement and know they can get out only by inculpating other prisoners.

  Blog text (8)

• According to a regular Gallup poll, since mid-2010, around 70 percent of Americans have consistently blamed George W. Bush for the U.S.'s economic problems, with only about 50 percent inculpating Mr. Obama.

  Blog text (21)

• So you see, gentlemen, you are inculpating the wrong man.

  The Professor and the Madman (2019)

• Naturally, this is hindsight and cannot be used to inculpate Rethel.

  Academic text (1991)

• Uccello nonetheless does not inculpate the larger Jewish community in the blasphemous act.

  Academic text (2003)

• But in the contrary case, I'll be very sad if he is inculpated and gets his life ruined if he is innocent. That would be so unfair. Politician important or not! We are judging a man first.

  Blog text (33)

• If he gave information inculpating the regime, or if they thought that he might in the future, that would still be a motive to kill him, or force him to commit suicide or face a Stalinist/Baathist show trial in Syria.

  Blog text (18)

• By casting herself as a prisoner, Cabarrus reminded viewers of her righteous refusal to inculpate her lover, as well as her suffering in prison.

  Academic text (2011)

• At the same time, however, the accusations were generally broad-ranging, inculpating large sections of the police, military, and government in the massacres and their cover-up, so many people as to make the lack of hard evidence stand out that much more.

  Academic text (2002)

• The witness's testimony clearly inculpated the suspect in the crime.

Synonyms

A

to accuse

vsto inculpate

∞ 2.7

Say that someone did something wrong or illegal

is more indirect and implies guilt instead of stating it

C

to charge

vsto inculpate

• Formal

933 4.2

Officially accuse someone of a crime

is usually less formal and implies guilt without legal filing

I

to indict

vsto inculpate

• Formal

237 8.0

To officially accuse someone of a serious crime in court

is broader and may only hint at guilt without formal serious proceedings

I

to implicate

vsto inculpate

82 7.2

Show that someone helped commit a crime

is more about guilt than merely showing involvement

I

to incriminate

vsto inculpate

50 7.4

To make someone seem guilty of a crime by showing proof against them

is broader and often only hints at guilt without clear evidence

I

to implicate in

vsto inculpate

40 6.6

Show that someone is involved in a crime

stresses guilt more directly rather than just showing a role

C

to criminate

vsto inculpate

• Archaic

9.9

To say someone committed a crime, for example in court

is more about suggesting guilt informally rather than legal declaration

Antonyms

E

to exonerate

• Formal

129 8.2

To say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

A

to absolve

• Formal

50 7.2

Make someone officially free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

How Strong

to convict

• Formal

921 4.0

to accuse

∞ 2.7

to inculpate

• Formal

1 9.9

to allege

• Literature

497 5.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology