Dictionary

incriminate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ənˈkɹəm.ə.næɪ̯t/ (New-Zealand)
• /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.neɪ̯t/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• ĭn-krĭm′ĭ-nāt
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.net/ (Scotland)
• /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.næɪ̯t/ (Australia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1736. By surface analysis, in- + criminate.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
   • The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.
2. (transitive) To indicate the guilt of.
   • We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

Forms

Antonyms

release · acquit

Deriveds

incriminatory · self-incriminate · incriminator

Hypernyms

blame

Hyponyms

impeach

Relateds

adjudicate · get the goods on · incrimination · convict · criminate

Synonyms

charge · becry · indict · accuse · incriminate · inculpate · inculpate · have up · indict · accriminate · appeach · arraign · criminate · tax · criminate

Translations (26)

es acriminar (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · he הפליל (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · el ενοχοποιώ (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl obciążać (to indicate the guilt of) · pl obwiniać (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl oskarżać (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl obwinić (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · uk інкримінува́ти (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl obciążyć (to indicate the guilt of) · fi osoittaa syylliseksi (to indicate the guilt of) · fi syyttää (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl oskarżyć (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · ga ciontaigh (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pt incriminar (to indicate the guilt of) · es incriminar (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · ro inculpa (to indicate the guilt of) · de belasten (to indicate the guilt of) · ca incriminar (to indicate the guilt of) · ca inculpar (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · pl inkryminować (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · fi viitata syyllisyyteen (to indicate the guilt of) · de beschuldigen (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · ro incrimina (to accuse or bring criminal charges against) · mi whakahīrau (to indicate the guilt of) · ro incrimina (to indicate the guilt of) · pt incriminar (to accuse or bring criminal charges against)