incriminate

verb
/ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.neɪ̯t/CA/ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.næɪ̯t/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1736.

  1. derived from incrīminō
  2. borrowed from incrīminātus

Definitions

  1. To accuse or bring criminal charges against.

    • The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.
  2. To indicate the guilt of.

    • We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

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