criminate

crim·i·nate

 (krĭm′ə-nāt′)

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

To incriminate.

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[Latin crīminārī, crīmināt-, to accuse, from crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.]

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crim′i·na′tion n.

crim′i·na′tive, crim′i·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.

crim′i·na′tor n.

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criminate

(ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt)

vb (tr)

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

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

3. (Law) short for incriminate

[C17: from Latin crīminārī to accuse]

ˌcrimiˈnation n

ˈcriminative, criminatory adj

ˈcrimiˌnator n

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crim•i•nate

(ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt)

v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

to incriminate.

[1635–45; < Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī to accuse. See crime, -ate¹]

crim`i•na′tion, n.

crim′i•na`tor, n.

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criminate

Past participle: criminated
Gerund: criminating

Imperative

criminate

criminate

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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

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criminate

verb

To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault:

implicate, incriminate, inculpate.

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