incriminate

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.neɪ̯t/

The English word “incriminate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
To indicate the guilt of.

Etymology

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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