im·pute 
/ɪmˈpju:t/ verb
im·putes; im·put·ed; im·put·ing /ɪmˈpju:t/ verb [+ obj] formal : to say or suggest that someone or something has or is guilty of (something)
▪ They're trying to impute selfish motives to my actions. [=they're trying to say that my actions were motivated by selfishness] ▪ He insists that he is not responsible for all the crimes that have been imputed to him. [=the crimes that he has been blamed for]
▪ They're trying to impute selfish motives to my actions. [=they're trying to say that my actions were motivated by selfishness] ▪ He insists that he is not responsible for all the crimes that have been imputed to him. [=the crimes that he has been blamed for]
— im·pu·ta·tion /ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural im·pu·ta·tions
[noncount] ▪ the imputation of blame [count] ▪ I deny all your imputations of blame.
/ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural im·pu·ta·tions [noncount] ▪ the imputation of blame [count] ▪ I deny all your imputations of blame.
