culpable

/ˈkʌl·pə·bəl/ adj fml

Definition

› deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad: The landowner could be proved culpable for starting the fire. culpability

/ˌkʌl·pəˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i/ n [U] › He strongly denies any culpability in the tragedy.

(Definition of culpable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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