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incriminate

[in-krim-uh-neyt]

verb (used with object)

incriminated, incriminating 
  1. to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault.

    He incriminated both men to the grand jury.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

/ ɪˈɪɪˌԱɪ /

verb

  1. to imply or suggest the guilt or error of (someone)

  2. to charge with a crime or fault

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • incrimination noun
  • incriminator noun
  • incriminatory adjective
  • nonincriminating adjective
  • nonincrimination noun
  • nonincriminatory adjective
  • unincriminated adjective
  • unincriminating adjective
  • ˈˌԲٴǰ noun
  • ˈԲٴǰ adjective
  • ˌˈԲپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incriminate1

First recorded in 1720–30; from Late Latin Գīٳܲ, past participle of Գī “to accuse”; in- 2, criminate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incriminate1

C18: from Late Latin Գī to accuse, from Latin ī accusation; see crime
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Example Sentences

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Police also recovered his phone which contained a wealth of incriminating messages.

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He hadn’t seen any deputy gang ink or incriminating logos — but the trip wasn’t a total waste.

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Prosecutor Adam Vaitilingam KC told the jury they might find it "troubling" that a man trying to save someone's life decided "he needs to delete potentially incriminating material from his phone".

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He secrets away a trove of incriminating documents about a nasty false flag operation and cover-up, which he uses as leverage to demand his own field training.

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According to the 20-page FBI complaint, key evidence was obtained because the men allegedly posted incriminating photos on an iCloud site.

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