In‐cul″pate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inculpated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inculpating (?).] [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable.] To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt.
That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them — the probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.