verb
- to charge with or show evidence of involvement in a crime or fault; to incriminate
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The witness testimony inculpates the defendant in the robbery.
- New evidence inculpates several officials in the corruption scandal.
- The email trail inculpates him in the fraud scheme.
- DNA evidence inculpates the suspect in multiple crimes.
- The investigation inculpates both companies in price-fixing.
- His confession inculpates three other gang members.