Inculpate is the opposite of exculpate, just as inculpatory evidence is the opposite of exculpatory evidence. By inculpating someone else, an accused person may manage to exculpate himself. Through plea bargaining, the prosecution can often encourage a defendant to inculpate his friends in return for a lighter sentence.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOver the years, Pearcy has given numerous different accounts of the crime — at times blaming Dailey and other times inculpating himself. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2012
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin inculpatus, from Latin in- + culpatus, past participle of culpare to blame, from culpa guilt