verb
incriminate
ihn-KRIHM-ih-nayt
verb
1
To provide evidence that someone is guilty of a crime.
"The text messages incriminated him in the fraud case."
"She refused to answer, worried she might incriminate herself."
How to Use Incriminate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo show or suggest that someone committed a crime.
Common pairings
incriminate himself
incriminating evidence
refuse to incriminate
Word Forms
incriminated past tense, incriminates singular
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin incrīminātus, from Latin in- plus crīmen ("crime, accusation").