verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To accuse or bring criminal charges against. transitive

   "The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly."

2. 2
   bring an accusation against; level a charge against wordnet
3. 3
   To indicate the guilt of. transitive

   "We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you."

4. 4
   suggest that someone is guilty wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

criminateinculpateaccuseaccuseindictaccriminate

Antonyms

All antonyms

acquitexculpaterelease

Example

More examples

"He remained silent so as to not incriminate himself."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incriminatum, past participle of incrimino, from Latin in + crimino.

Related phrases

self-incriminateget goods on

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