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im·pute (ĭm-pyōōt́)

[Middle English imputen, from Old French emputer, from Latin imputāre, in-, in; see in–2, + putāre, to settle an account.]

transitive verb: -put·ed, -put·ing, -putes. 

  1. To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience.
  2. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats. See synonyms at attribute