incriminate
verb (used with object)
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault.
incriminated
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past participleof incriminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof incriminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Kading, who wrote his own book on the case, has said for some time that Davis incriminated himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
As the investigation into the scandal grew, a string of athletes were incriminated, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
It wasn’t until a full century later, in 1934, that mosquitoes were incriminated as potential vectors for the disease.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
Russian state news agency Tass reported Wednesday that a Moscow businessman whose company is involved in construction gave testimony which incriminated the deputy defense minister.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
But I was determined not to participate in any way, for that would have surely, by implication, incriminated me in a network of guilt which I did not share.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
