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impute

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to attribute a fault or quality to someone

In a sentence

Impute in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing impute in a sentence.

Critics imputed selfish motives to a decision that was actually quite generous.

Synonyms
ascribeattributeassigncredit
Antonyms
absolveexonerate
Common questions

Questions about “impute

Impute (verb) means to attribute a fault or quality to someone
Here is impute used in an example sentence: "Critics imputed selfish motives to a decision that was actually quite generous."
Common synonyms for impute include ascribe, attribute, assign, credit.
Antonyms of impute include absolve, exonerate.
Impute is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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