Nearby Words
verb (used with object), in·crim·i·nat·ed, in·crim·i·nat·ing.
1.
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
2.
to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate: His testimony incriminated his friend. He feared incriminating himself if he answered.
3.
to charge with responsibility for all or part of an undesirable situation, harmful effect, etc.: to incriminate cigarettes as a cause of lung cancer.
Origin:
1720–30; < Late Latin incrīminātus past participle of incrīmināre to accuse. See in-2, criminate
1720–30; < Late Latin incrīminātus past participle of incrīmināre to accuse. See in-2, criminate
Related forms
in·crim·i·na·tion, noun
in·crim·i·na·tor, noun
non·in·crim·i·nat·ing, adjective
non·in·crim·i·na·tion, noun
EXPANDnon·in·crim·i·na·to·ry, adjective
un·in·crim·i·nat·ed, adjective
un·in·crim·i·nat·ing, adjective
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Incrimination
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