Incrimination

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.

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

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in·crimi·nation n.

in·crimi·na·tory (-n-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

incrimination - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" blame, inculpation accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt self-incrimination - an accusation that incriminates yourself