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View usage for: (ɪnkrɪmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense incriminates, present participle incriminating, past tense, past participle incriminatedverbIf something incriminates you, it suggests that you are responsible for something bad, especially a crime. He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him. [VERB noun] They are afraid of incriminating themselves and say no more than is necessary. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Synonyms: implicate, involve, accuse, blame More Synonyms of incriminate incriminating adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Police had reportedly searched his flat and found incriminating evidence. incriminate in British English (ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) verb (transitive)1. to imply or suggest the guilt or error of (someone) 2. to charge with a crime or fault Derived forms incrimination (inˌcrimiˈnation) noun incriminator (inˈcrimiˌnator) noun incriminatory (inˈcriminatory) adjective Word origin C18: from Late Latin incrīmināre to accuse, from Latin crīmen accusation; see crimeincriminate in American English (ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcrimiˌnated or inˈcrimiˌnating1. to charge with a crime; accuse 2. to involve in, or make appear guilty of, a crime or fault Derived forms incrimination (inˌcrimiˈnation) noun incriminatory (inˈcriminaˌtory) (ɪnˈkrɪmɪnəˌtɔri) adjective Word origin < ML incriminatus, pp. of incriminare: see in- 1 & criminate Examples of 'incriminate' in a sentenceincriminate In other languagesincriminate British English: incriminate VERB If something incriminates you, it suggests that you are responsible for something bad, especially a crime. He claimed that the contraband had been planted to incriminate him. - American English: incriminate
- Brazilian Portuguese: incriminar
- Chinese: 归罪于
- European Spanish: incriminar
- French: incriminer
- German: belasten
- Italian: incriminare
- Japanese: ～に責任を負わせる
- Korean: ~이 유죄인듯 보이게 하다
- European Portuguese: incriminar
- Latin American Spanish: incriminar
Definition to charge (someone) with a crime He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him. Synonyms accuse point the finger at (informal) stigmatize blacken the name of inculpate (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to accuse He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor. Synonyms accuse, charge, prosecute, denounce, indict, impeach, incriminate, call to account, take to task Definition to consider (someone) responsible for They blamed the army for most of the atrocities. Synonyms hold responsible, accuse, denounce, indict, impeach, incriminate, impute, recriminate, point a or the finger at Definition to incriminate Synonyms incriminate, charge, involve, accuse, blame, implicate, censure, impeach, drag into (informal) Nearby words ofincriminate - incredulity
- incredulous
- increment
- incriminate
- inculcate
- inculpate
- incumbent
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