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incriminate
[in-krim-uh-neyt]
verb (used with object)
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault.
He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate: He feared incriminating himself if he answered.
His testimony incriminated his friend.
He feared incriminating himself if he answered.
to charge with responsibility for all or part of an undesirable situation, harmful effect, etc..
to incriminate cigarettes as a cause of lung cancer.
incriminate
/ ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt /
verb
to imply or suggest the guilt or error of (someone)
to charge with a crime or fault
Other Word Forms
- incrimination noun
- incriminator noun
- incriminatory adjective
- nonincriminating adjective
- nonincrimination noun
- nonincriminatory adjective
- unincriminated adjective
- unincriminating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of incriminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of incriminate1
Example Sentences
As the investigation into the scandal grew, a string of athletes were incriminated, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers.
He noted that the purportedly incriminating funding that NGOs were alleged to have received was already subject to systematic monitoring by the central bank.
It resembles a crumpled piece of paper containing words from personal letters which were used as evidence to incriminate people.
When auditors came to search Freymond’s desk, the story took a farcical turn: Freymond had tried to dispose of the incriminating papers by stashing them outside his office window, on the cornice.
Their identities and motives were not disclosed, but the two were "confronted with incriminating evidence" by prosecutors, the statement added.
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