criminate
verb
crim·i·nate ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt 
criminated; criminating
transitive verb
: incriminate
crimination
ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən
noun 
Synonyms
- accuse
- charge
- defame [archaic]
- impeach
- incriminate
- indict
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
scornfully declaring that he was not the school's lone drug dealer, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī "to make charges against, accuse," derivative of crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime"
First Known Use
circa 1637, in the meaning defined above
criminate
verb
as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- accuse
- indict
- incriminate
- prosecute
- charge
- impeach
- blame
- defame
- sue
- criticize
- arraign
- impugn
- censure
- tax
- denounce
- appeal
- inculpate
- fault
- chide
- condemn
- reprove
- reproach
- implicate
- castigate
- reprobate
- try
- rebuke
- summon
- cite
- recriminate
- retaliate
- book
- report
- damn
- call (on)
- name
- frame
- inform (against)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- acquit
- exonerate
- vindicate
- absolve
- exculpate
- defend
- clear
- advocate
- justify
- forgive
- excuse
- pardon
- remit
- champion
- shrive