Antonyms for impute


Grammar : Verb
Spell : im-pyoot
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpyut


Definition of impute

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Old French imputer (14c.) and directly from Latin imputare "to reckon, make account of, charge, ascribe," from assimilated form of in- "in, into" (see in- (2)) + putare "reckon, clear up, trim, prune, settle" (see pave). Related: Imputed; imputing.
  • verb attribute
Example sentences :
  • Desires her to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should impute love to her; and why.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • But I sincerely hope you do not impute improper motives to the incognito?
  • Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Say what you like of the mother, but you shall not impute such motives to Alice.
  • Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
  • The natives, however, impute these defects to the wetness of the season.
  • Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers » by Various
  • I impute nothing whatever to him, he was ever most kind to me.
  • Extract from : « Apologia Pro Vita Sua » by John Henry Cardinal Newman
  • There are some, however, who impute a selfish desire for political power to his work.
  • Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson
  • It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty.
  • Extract from : « Priestley in America » by Edgar F. Smith
  • It was really impossible to impute blame to such a fine fellow.
  • Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson
  • Nobody will impute any of these disastrous weaknesses to Mr. Mill.
  • Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by John Morley
  • You impute it to 'devilishness' and we to being 'possessed by the devil.'
  • Extract from : « Dulcibel » by Henry Peterson

Synonyms for impute

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019