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incriminate

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in·crim·i·nate  (n-krm-nt)
tr.v. in·crim·i·nat·ed, in·crim·i·nat·ing, in·crim·i·nates
1. To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.
2. To cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault; implicate: testimony that incriminated the defendant.

[Late Latin incrminre, incrmint- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin crmen, crmin-, crime; see crime.]

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

incriminate
Verb
[-nating, -nated]
1. to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime
2. to charge (someone) with a crime [Late Latin incriminare to accuse]
incrimination n
incriminatory adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.incriminate - suggest that someone is guilty
paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
2.incriminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
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"

incriminate
verb implicate, involve, accuse, blame, indict, point the finger at (informal) stigmatize, arraign, blacken the name of, inculpate
Translations
incriminate [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt] vtincriminar

incriminate [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt] vtincriminer, compromettre

incriminate [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt] vtbelasten

incriminate [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt] vtcompromettere

incriminate
v incriminate [inˈkrimineit]
(of evidence) to show the involvement of (someone) in a crime etc. inkrimineer يُجَرِّم، يَتَّهِم بِجُرْم обвинявам obvinit anklage beschuldigen ενοχοποιώ incriminar süüdistama متهم کردن tehdä syylliseksi incriminer לְהַפלִיל अभियोग लगाना okriviti, optužiti gyanúba kever membuktikan keterlibatan bendla við glæp incriminare 有罪にする ...을 고소하다, 고발하다 inkriminuoti inkriminēt, apvainot (noziegumā) menunjukkan seseorang bersalah als schuldige aanwijzen anklage, rette mistanke mot obciążać incriminar a incrimina инкриминировать obviniť obdolžiti okriviti binda vid (anklaga för) brott ฟ้องร้อง suçla(ndır)mak 顯示...有罪 обвинувачувати, інкримінувати الزام کی تائید کرنا đổ lỗi ...
adj inˈcriminating
inkriminerend تَجْريمي، يَتَّهِم بِجُرْم уличаващ kompromitující anklagende belastend ενοχοποιητικός incriminatorio süüdistav متهم کننده raskauttava compromettant מָפלִיל अभियोगात्मक optužujući gyanús menuduh vafasamur; sem getur bendlað e-n við glæp incriminante 有罪にするような 고소의 inkriminuojantis apsūdzošs menunjukkan seseorang bersalah bezwarend belastende obciążający incriminante compromiţător инкриминирующий kompromitujúci obtožujoč okrivljujući fällande การฟ้องร้อง suçlayıcı 控告的 інкримінуючий اتہام آمیز bị liên luỵ 控告
n inˌcrimiˈnation
inkriminering تَجْريم، إتِّهام обвинение obvinění afgørende mistanke die Beschuldigung ενοχοποίηση incriminación süüdistamine متهم سازی syyttäminen accusation הַרשָעָה अभिशंसन optužba okolás, gyanúba keverés tuduhan ásökun incriminazione 有罪 고소 inkriminavimas inkriminēšana, apvainošana (noziegumā) sesuatu yang menunjukkan seseorang bersalah beschuldiging belastende mistanke obwinianie incriminação incriminare; acuzaţie инкриминирование obvinenie obtožba okrivljivanje bindande vid (anklagelse för) brott การฟ้องร้อง suçla(ndır)ma 控告 інкримінація الزام دہی sự đổ lỗi


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"Ah, sir," said Rosa, addressing the person whom she thought to be her real judge, "I am going to incriminate myself very seriously.
Every paper which would incriminate him was destroyed before he left the house.
Even if I rescued Raffles for the time being, the police would promptly ascertain that it was I who had been rung up by the burglar, and the fact of my not having said a word about it would be directly damning to me, if in the end it did not incriminate us both.
 
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