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Definitions for Impute

[1] to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
[2] to attribute or ascribe (something discreditable), as to a person.
[3] Law . to ascribe to or charge (a person) with an act or quality because of the conduct of another over whom one has control or for whose acts or conduct one is responsible.
[4] Theology . to attribute (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to a person or persons vicariously; ascribe as derived from another.
[5] Obsolete . to charge (a person) with fault.
[6] to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person
[7] to attribute to a source or cause I impute your success to nepotism
[8] commerce to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown

Words related to Impute

ascribe, adduce, reference, hint, indict, brand, stigmatize, censure, blame, credit, charge, insinuate, lay, accuse, accredit, intimate, assign, refer

Words nearby Impute

impure flutter, impurity, imputable, imputation, imputation system, impute, imputed, imputrescible, impv., imran khan, imroz

Origin of Impute

1325–75; Middle English imputen < Latin imputāre, equivalent to im- im-1 + putāre to assess, reckon, think; see putative

Words that may be confused with Impute

impugn, impute

Other words from Impute

im·put·a·ble , adjective
im·put·a·tive [im-pyoo -tuh -tiv] /ɪmˈpyu tə tɪv/ , adjective
im·put·a·tive·ly , adverb
im·put·a·tive·ness , noun
im·put·ed·ly , adverb
im·put·er , noun
non·im·put·a·ble , adjective
non·im·put·a·ble·ness , noun
non·im·put·a·bly , adverb
non·im·put·a·tive , adjective
non·im·put·a·tive·ly , adverb
non·im·put·a·tive·ness , noun
un·im·put·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Impute

C14: from Latin imputāre, from im- + putāre to think, calculate

Synonyms for Impute

ascribe, accredit, accuse, adduce, assign, blame, brand, censure, charge, credit, hint, indict, insinuate, intimate, lay, refer, reference, stigmatize, hang something on, pin on