imputation

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandem etwas zuzuschreiben, insbesondere einen Mangel, ein Vergehen oder eine negative Eigenschaft. Es kann auch die Zurechnung einer Schuld oder eines Verdienstes sowie die Anschuldigung oder Beschuldigung meinen.

A noun referring to the act of attributing something, especially a fault, crime, or negative quality, to someone or something.

1. Accusation or chargeC1formal

   A statement that suggests someone has done something dishonest or illegal.

   Beschuldigung

   • The imputation of theft against him was completely false.
   • She denied the imputation that she had lied.
   • The lawyer argued that the imputation was based on rumors.

   Synonymeaccusationallegationchargedenunciationincriminationindictment

2. Attribution to a sourceC1formal

   The act of assigning something, such as a quality or action, to a particular person or cause.

   Zuschreibung

   • The imputation of the success to the team's hard work was fair.
   • His imputation of the error to a software bug was accurate.
   • The imputation of motives to others can be misleading.

   Synonymeascriptionassignmentattributionchargecredit

   Antonymeabsolutionexoneration