criminate
5 synonyms and 3 antonyms for criminate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To accuse someone of committing a crime.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Full origin of criminate →