GRE vocabulary
Inculpate
To accuse or incriminate; to suggest that someone is guilty.
Example
"The newly discovered evidence seemed to inculpate the suspect, strengthening the prosecution's case."
Etymology
From Latin 'inculpatus' (unblamed, innocent), but formed in English from 'in-' (into, against) + 'culpa' (fault).
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