Imputing to implies a hidden reason or underlying cause that's not immediately obvious.

Implication Nuance

'Impute to' is often used in passive sentences to focus on the effect rather than the cause.

Passive Voice

Often used to describe assigning blame or errors rather than positive qualities.

In legal contexts, impute to often involves responsibility for a legal judgment or outcome.

Impute to may suggest a considered judgment where legal implications are concerned.

Imputing in legal context doesn’t always require direct evidence, it can infer from circumstances.