criminate

crim·i·nate  (krm-nt)

tr.v. crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing, crim·i·nates

To incriminate.

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[Latin crminr, crmint-, to accuse, from crmen, crmin-, accusation; see crime.]

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crimi·nation n.

crimi·native, crimi·na·tory (-n-tôr, -tr) adj.

crimi·nator n.

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criminate [ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt]

vb (tr) Rare

1. (Law) to charge with a crime; accuse

2. to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc.)

3. (Law) short for incriminate

[from Latin crīminārī to accuse]

crimination  n

criminative , criminatory [ˈkrɪmɪnətərɪ -trɪ] adj

criminator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	criminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" accuse, incriminate, impeach reproach, upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior" accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference" arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy recriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return lodge, file, charge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
	2.	criminate - rebuke formally censure, reprimand criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" animadvert - express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark