verb · transitive

criminate

criminate · criminates · criminated · criminating

To accuse of a crime; to incriminateTo accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
(archaic, transitive)To rebuke or censure (someone).
rebuke formally

Translations

2 languages

Origin

First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of c

First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Forms

criminates, criminating, criminated, criminated

Base form	criminate · to criminate
3rd person singular	criminates
Present participle	criminating
Past simple	criminated
Past participle	criminated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	criminate
he, she, it	criminates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

criminated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have criminated
he, she, it	has criminated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will criminate

Synonyms

15 synonyms

chargeB1 accuseB1 taxB1 arraign incriminate accriminate appeach becry have up inculpate indict

Close in meaning

rebuke formally:reprimand censure
bring an accusation against; level a charge against:accuse impeach incriminate

Word family

Derivedaccriminate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle