incriminate
verb (used with object)
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault.
have been incriminating
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present perfect progressiveof incriminate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“No,” he said, explaining that to be caught with such equipment would have been incriminating, and using it would have been impractical.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 4, 2016
