Spanish word

imputar

Pronunciation

IPA/impuˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbattribute

Example

No puedes imputar ese logro solo a él.

You can't attribute that achievement solely to him.

Illustration for imputar (attribute)

More examples

¿Puedes imputar la compra a la cuenta correcta?

Can you attribute the purchase to the correct account?

Core concept

Assigning formal responsibility or blame to a person.

Common phrases

  • imputar una compra a la cuenta

    attribute the purchase to the account

  • imputar el éxito a alguien

    attribute the success to someone

Similar words

culpar: Blames a person for a fault or wrongdoing in ordinary, informal speech.
acusar: Accuses a person of wrongdoing or a crime, often by alleging or filing charges.
atribuir: Attributes an event, cause, or quality to a particular source or factor.
responsabilizar: Makes a person legally or morally responsible for duties, actions, or results.

Definition in Spanish

Atribuir a alguien la responsabilidad, la culpa o la autoría de un hecho, especialmente en contextos formales o legales.

Word origin

From Latin in- (assimilated to im- before p) plus putare 'to reckon or consider', giving the sense of reckoning something to someone and thus attributing responsibility.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in legal or formal contexts and typically constructed as 'imputar algo a alguien' with a before the person, while casual speech favors 'culpar' or 'echarle la culpa a alguien'.

Other meanings

  • blameverb
  • accuseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • imputaciónattributionnoun

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