† ˈculpate,v.Obs.rare—1. [f. L. culpāt-, ppl. stem of culpāre to blame, f.culpa fault, blame.] trans. To blame, find fault with. 1548Hall Chron. (1809) 422 They did..much more culpate and blame his prevy Councellers. So † culˈpation, ‘a blaming, a finding fault’ (Bailey vol. II. 1727).