Inculpate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculpated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inculpating.]
Etymology: [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.]
Note: [A word of recent introduction.]
To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt. That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists inculpate only as an antonym, under absolve.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given