English / word
impute
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to attribute an action, fault, or quality to someone
In context
01
The defense attorney argued that prosecutors imputed motive without any direct evidence.
02
They imputed the company's success to good leadership.
Synonyms
attribute,assign,credit
Antonyms
deny,absolve,exonerate
Collocations
impute motives,impute blame,impute responsibility
Verb forms
Past: imputed · Past participle: imputed · -ing: imputing