v.
Pronunciation: in- ' k ə l- ˌ p ā t, ' in-( ˌ )
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -pat · ed ; -pat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin inculpatus, from Latin in- + culpatus, past participle of culpare to blame, from culpa guilt
Date: 1799
: INCRIMINATE
– in · cul · pa · tion \ ˌ in-( ˌ )k ə l- ' p ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · cul · pa · to · ry \ in- ' k ə l-p ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective