incriminate
To accuse or bring criminal charges againstTo accuse or bring criminal charges against.
» Tom didn't want to incriminate himself.
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2 senses(transitive)To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.
beschuldigen
інкримінува́тиinkryminuváty
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
(transitive)To indicate the guilt of.
We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.
belasten
Examples
10 sentencesTom didn't want to incriminate himself.
You could incriminate yourself if you aren't careful.
You could incriminate yourself if you're not careful.
Maybe we can trick Tom into incriminating himself.
He remained silent so as to not incriminate himself.
deEr schwieg, um sich nicht selbst zu belasten. — MisterTrouser
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō,Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1736. By surface analysis, in- + criminate.
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Forms
incriminates, incriminating, incriminated, incriminated| Base form | incriminate · to incriminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | incriminates |
| Present participle | incriminating |
| Past simple | incriminated |
| Past participle | incriminated |
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Synonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons 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