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Verb conjugation

autoinculparse

to incriminate oneself, to own up to something

Usage

A legal/formal term for admitting one's own guilt or responsibility for a crime, close to autodelatarse but more focused on the legal act of admitting guilt than the act of physically turning oneself in.

Examples
  • El acusado se autoinculpó durante el interrogatorio. — The defendant incriminated himself during questioning.
  • Su abogado le advirtió que no debía autoinculparse sin representación. — His lawyer warned him not to incriminate himself without representation.
  • Firmó la declaración sin darse cuenta de que se autoinculpaba. — He signed the statement without realizing he was incriminating himself.
Common mistake

Distinct from culpar a alguien (to blame someone else) — the auto- prefix here is essential; dropping it changes who's being blamed entirely.

Often confused with inculpar.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túautoincúlpate
nosotrosautoinculpémonos
vosotrosautoinculpaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autoinculpándose

Past participle (participio)

autoinculpado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autoinculparse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autoinculparse" mean?

"autoinculparse" means "to incriminate oneself, to own up to something".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autoinculparse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autoinculparse" is: tú autoincúlpate, nosotros autoinculpémonos, vosotros autoinculpaos.

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