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incriminate
in·crim·i·nate I0093000 (ĭn-krĭm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. in·crim·i·nat·ed, in·crim·i·nat·ing, in·crim·i·nates 1. To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.2. To cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault; implicate: testimony that incriminated the defendant. [Late Latin incrīmināre, incrīmināt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin crīmen, crīmin-, crime; see crime.] in·crim′i·na′tion n.in·crim′i·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.incriminate (ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) vb (tr) 1. (Law) to imply or suggest the guilt or error of (someone)2. (Law) to charge with a crime or fault[C18: from Late Latin incrīmināre to accuse, from Latin crīmen accusation; see crime] inˌcrimiˈnation n inˈcrimiˌnator n inˈcriminatory adjin•crim•i•nate (ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt) v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. to accuse of or indicate involvement in a crime or fault: The testimony of the defendant incriminated many others. [1720–30; < Late Latin incrīminātus, past participle of incrīmināre to accuse. See in-2, criminate] in•crim`i•na′tion, n. in•crim′i•na`tor, n. in•crim•i•na•to•ry (-nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. incriminate Past participle: incriminated Gerund: incriminating
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incriminate | incriminate |
Present |
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I incriminate | you incriminate | he/she/it incriminates | we incriminate | you incriminate | they incriminate |
Preterite |
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I incriminated | you incriminated | he/she/it incriminated | we incriminated | you incriminated | they incriminated |
Present Continuous |
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I am incriminating | you are incriminating | he/she/it is incriminating | we are incriminating | you are incriminating | they are incriminating |
Present Perfect |
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I have incriminated | you have incriminated | he/she/it has incriminated | we have incriminated | you have incriminated | they have incriminated |
Past Continuous |
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I was incriminating | you were incriminating | he/she/it was incriminating | we were incriminating | you were incriminating | they were incriminating |
Past Perfect |
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I had incriminated | you had incriminated | he/she/it had incriminated | we had incriminated | you had incriminated | they had incriminated |
Future |
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I will incriminate | you will incriminate | he/she/it will incriminate | we will incriminate | you will incriminate | they will incriminate |
Future Perfect |
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I will have incriminated | you will have incriminated | he/she/it will have incriminated | we will have incriminated | you will have incriminated | they will have incriminated |
Future Continuous |
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I will be incriminating | you will be incriminating | he/she/it will be incriminating | we will be incriminating | you will be incriminating | they will be incriminating |
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I have been incriminating | you have been incriminating | he/she/it has been incriminating | we have been incriminating | you have been incriminating | they have been incriminating |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been incriminating | you will have been incriminating | he/she/it will have been incriminating | we will have been incriminating | you will have been incriminating | they will have been incriminating |
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I had been incriminating | you had been incriminating | he/she/it had been incriminating | we had been incriminating | you had been incriminating | they had been incriminating |
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I would incriminate | you would incriminate | he/she/it would incriminate | we would incriminate | you would incriminate | they would incriminate |
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I would have incriminated | you would have incriminated | he/she/it would have incriminated | we would have incriminated | you would have incriminated | they would have incriminated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | incriminate - suggest that someone is guiltyinculpate, implypaint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" | | 2. | incriminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"accuse, criminate, impeachreproach, upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacyrecriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in returnlodge, file, charge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" |
incriminateverb implicate, involve, accuse, blame, indict, point the finger at (informal), stigmatize, arraign, blacken the name of, inculpate He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.incriminateverb1. To make an accusation against:accuse, arraign, charge, denounce, indict, tax.2. To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault:criminate, implicate, inculpate.Translationsincriminate (inˈkrimineit) verb (of evidence) to show the involvement of (someone) in a crime etc. (證據)顯示...有罪 显示...有罪inˈcriminating adjective 歸罪的 归罪的inˌcrimiˈnation noun 歸罪 归罪incriminate
IncriminateTo charge with a crime; to expose to an accusation or a charge of crime; to involve oneself or another in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof; as in the rule that a witness is not bound to give testimony that would tend to incriminate him or her. incriminatev. to make a statement in which one admits that he/she has committed a crime or gives information that another named person has committed a crime. Under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, a person cannot be forced to give any information which would tend to incriminate himself/herself. Thus, he/she can refuse to answer any question which he/she feels might be a self-accusation or lead to information which would be so. incriminate 1 to bring into the possibility of a criminal charge. 2 in Scotland the word incrimination is used in a slightly different sense. Incrimination is a special defence, of which notice must be given, whereby the accused offers to show that another person committed the crime. See SELF-INCRIMINATION. incriminate
Synonyms for incriminateverb implicateSynonyms- implicate
- involve
- accuse
- blame
- indict
- point the finger at
- stigmatize
- arraign
- blacken the name of
- inculpate
Synonyms for incriminateverb to make an accusation againstSynonyms- accuse
- arraign
- charge
- denounce
- indict
- tax
verb to cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or faultSynonyms- criminate
- implicate
- inculpate
Synonyms for incriminateverb suggest that someone is guiltySynonymsRelated Words- paint a picture
- suggest
- evoke
verb bring an accusation againstSynonymsRelated Words- reproach
- upbraid
- accuse
- charge
- arraign
- recriminate
- lodge
- file
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