criminate
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əˌneɪt
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criminate (ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to charge with a crime; accuse |
| 2. | to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc) |
| 3. | short for incriminate |
| [C17: from Latin crīminārī to accuse] | |
| crimi'nation | |
| —n | |
| 'criminative | |
| —adj | |
| criminatory | |
| —adj | |
| 'criminator | |
| —n | |
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Criminate
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Thoughtful, sensible people dis- criminate between them.
Tests with field samples usually cannot dis- criminate between effects of individual chemicals.
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