[ verb ] suggest that someone is guilty <verb.stative>implyincriminate
Inculpate \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}.]
Note: [A word of recent introduction.] To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt. Contrasted with {exculpate}.
That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the probabilities protected them so perfectly. --H. James.