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VERB

VERB

  • Regard something as being due to a cause

  • To attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic

Example

The doctors ascribed the baby's condition to guardian negligence but the tests showed that he did not have a major disease.

The government ascribe great importance to fiscal policies.

Synonyms

Attribute, Assign, Accredit, Impute

Antonyms

Deny, Dissociate, Disconnect, Exclude