incriminate
pronunciation
How to pronounce incriminate in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt]
How to pronounce incriminate in American English:
US [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt]
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- Verb:
- suggest that someone is guilty
- bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Word Origin
- incriminate (v.)
- 1730, back-formation from incrimination or else from Medieval Latin incriminatus, past participle of incriminare "to incriminate," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + criminare "to accuse of a crime," from crimen (genitive criminis) "crime" (see crime). Related: Incriminated; incriminating.
Example
- 1. I 'd incriminate myself as well as you .
- 2. The right against being forced to incriminate oneself in criminal litigation .
- 3. I did not incriminate my client .
- 4. A scheme to incriminate an innocent person .
- 5. Provided that neither a party to the investigation nor any person who is required to give evidence before the court shall be bound to answer any question tending to incriminate him .