释义
[ in-krim -uh -neyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), in·crim·i·nat·ed, in·crim·i·nat·ing. to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
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.
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 of incriminate First recorded in 1720–30; from Late Latin incrīminātus, past participle of incrīmināre “to accuse”; see in-2 , criminate
OTHER WORDS FROM incriminate in·crim·i·na·tion, noun in·crim·i·na·tor, noun in·crim·i·na·to·ry [in-krim -uh -nuh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈkrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective non·in·crim·i·nat·ing, adjective non·in·crim·i·na·tion, noun non·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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Example sentences from the Web for incriminate “Arias had a terrific memory for just about everything except for those aspects of the case that incriminate her,” he says.
Jodi Arias’s High-Wire Act | Christine Pelisek| February 22, 2013| DAILY BEAST
According to a knowledgeable source, Hernandez began to incriminate himself only after more than an hour of questioning.
Why Pedro Hernandez Confessed to Killing Etan Patz | Michael Daly| June 1, 2012| DAILY BEAST
In other words, he asked Elena Kagan to incriminate herself.
How Elena Kagan Schooled Congress | Tunku Varadarajan| June 28, 2010| DAILY BEAST
I incriminate no one; I simply give the naked facts, without the smallest commentary, but with scrupulous exactness.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4 | Charles Dudley Warner
I decline to answer on the ground it may tend to incriminate me—but, no.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
“Witness does not wish to incriminate herself,” snapped Mercy, her eyes dancing.
Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point | Alice B. Emerson
But your man has not succeeded in getting you evidence to incriminate other people.'
The Triumphs of Eugne Valmont | Robert Barr
"It need not incriminate her, if it were hers," said Mr. Porter, meditatively knocking the ash from said his cigar.
The Gold Bag | Carolyn Wells
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British Dictionary definitions for incriminate verb (tr) to imply or suggest the guilt or error of (someone)
to charge with a crime or fault
Derived forms of incriminate incrimination , noun incriminator , noun incriminatory , adjective Word Origin for incriminate C18: from Late Latin incrīmināre to accuse, from Latin crīmen accusation; see crime
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