From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimpute something to somebody phrasal verb formalBLAMEto say, often unfairly, that someone is responsible for something bad or has bad intentions The police were not guilty of the violence imputed to them. —imputation /ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] → impute→ See Verb table
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impute to • Did he dare to impute such motives to her as he clearly had himself?• The problem is that each of those imputing personality to the state entertains a different idea of what it is.• At no time must he impute unworthy motives to them. 