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
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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
crimination
noun
as in indictment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- indictment
- accusation
- allegation
- condemnation
- denunciation
- complaint
- censure
- implication
- plea
- rap
- count
- charge
- impeachment
- arraignment
- recrimination
- countercharge
- counteraccusation