criminate

[ krim-uh-neyt ]

/ ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing.

to charge with a crime.

to incriminate.

to censure (something) as criminal; condemn.

Origin of criminate

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī “to accuse”; see origin at crime, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM criminate

crim·i·na·tion, nouncrim·i·na·tor, noun

Words nearby criminate

criminal law, criminal lawyer, criminal psychology, Criminal Records Bureau, criminal syndicalism, criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology

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Example sentences from the Web for criminate

"You should not ask him to criminate himself," said Mr Brodrick.
Cousin Henry|Anthony Trollope
These wicked men, thirsting for my blood, had no right to make me criminate myself or my coadjutors.
The Iron Furnace|John H. Aughey
What would become of Richard, the darling brother, whom not to criminate she had sacrificed truth, and would have sacrificed life?
The White Rose of Langley|Emily Sarah Holt
I hastily prepared my defence and resolved on a dignified refusal to criminate myself under any provocation.
Boycotted|Talbot Baines Reed

Mr. Hastings had no right, in order to clear himself of peculation, to criminate the majority with faction.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for criminate

criminate

/ (ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr) rare

to charge with a crime; accuse

to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc)

short for incriminate

Derived forms of criminate

crimination, nouncriminative or criminatory (ˈkrɪmɪnətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectivecriminator, noun

Word Origin for criminate

C17: from Latin crīminārī to accuse

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单词	criminate
释义	criminate [ krim-uh-neyt ] / ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR criminate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing. to charge with a crime. to incriminate. to censure (something) as criminal; condemn. Origin of criminate First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī “to accuse”; see origin at crime, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM criminate crim·i·na·tion, nouncrim·i·na·tor, noun Words nearby criminate criminal law, criminal lawyer, criminal psychology, Criminal Records Bureau, criminal syndicalism, criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for criminate "You should not ask him to criminate himself," said Mr Brodrick. Cousin Henry\|Anthony Trollope These wicked men, thirsting for my blood, had no right to make me criminate myself or my coadjutors. The Iron Furnace\|John H. Aughey What would become of Richard, the darling brother, whom not to criminate she had sacrificed truth, and would have sacrificed life? The White Rose of Langley\|Emily Sarah Holt I hastily prepared my defence and resolved on a dignified refusal to criminate myself under any provocation. Boycotted\|Talbot Baines Reed Mr. Hastings had no right, in order to clear himself of peculation, to criminate the majority with faction. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke British Dictionary definitions for criminate criminate / (ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) / verb (tr) rare to charge with a crime; accuse to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc) short for incriminate Derived forms of criminate crimination, nouncriminative or criminatory (ˈkrɪmɪnətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectivecriminator, noun Word Origin for criminate C17: from Latin crīminārī to accuse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to criminate incriminate, blame, inculpate, accuse, recriminate
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criminate

verb (used with object), crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing.

Origin of criminate

OTHER WORDS FROM criminate

Words nearby criminate

Example sentences from the Web for criminate

British Dictionary definitions for criminate

verb (tr) rare

Derived forms of criminate

Word Origin for criminate

Words related to criminate