culpate Definition
- 1to blame or accuse someone of wrongdoing
- 2to assign fault or responsibility for a mistake or misdeed
Using culpate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "culpate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The report will likely culpate the company for the oil spill.
Example
The prosecutor tried to culpate the defendant for the crime.
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He was culpated for the failure of the project.
culpate Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with culpate
self-culpate
to take the blame or responsibility for one's own mistake or wrongdoing
Example
She self-culpated for the error in the report.
a legal term that refers to a failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to another person
Example
The doctor was found guilty of culpable negligence for failing to diagnose the patient's condition.
a legal term that refers to the killing of a person with criminal intent or negligence
Example
The accused was charged with culpable homicide for causing the death of the victim.
Origins of culpate
from Latin 'culpare', meaning 'to blame'
Summary: culpate in Brief
'Culpate' [kuhl-peyt] means to blame or accuse someone of wrongdoing, often assigning fault or responsibility for a mistake or misdeed. It is commonly used in legal contexts, as in 'The prosecutor tried to culpate the defendant for the crime.' Other phrases include 'self-culpate,' taking responsibility for one's own mistake, and 'culpable negligence,' referring to a failure to exercise reasonable care resulting in harm or injury.
