Meaning & Definition of word "Impute"
Impute
/ɪmˈpjuːt/
verb:
- 1. to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to someone or something.
- Example: The committee did not impute any wrongdoing to the manager.
- 2. to assign (a value) to something, especially in calculations or models.
- Example: We need to impute the missing values in the dataset to complete the analysis.
- 3. to consider a person responsible for something.
- Example: He attempted to impute the failure of the project to a lack of resources.
- 4. to suggest or imply as a source or cause.
- Example: The lawyer imputed his client's actions to the circumstances surrounding the case.
Etymology
●Middle English, from Old French 'imputer', from Latin 'imputare', meaning 'to reckon, charge to account'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
impute motives:
to assume someone's motives based on their actions
impute guilt:
to assign blame or responsibility for wrongdoing
impute fault:
to attribute a fault or error to someone
Related Words
attribution:
the act of attributing something to someone or something
ascription:
the action of assigning a quality or characteristic
blame:
to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
Slang Meanings of impute
Meaning: to throw shade
● Example Sentence: He was just imputing shade without any evidence.
Meaning: to call out someone's faults
● Example Sentence: Don't impute me for your failures.