incriminate

incriminate
in·crim·i·nate /in-'kri-mə-ˌnāt/ vt -nat·ed, -nat·ing
1: to charge with involvement in a crime
he was incriminated in the conspiracy
2: to suggest or show involvement of in a crime
among the evidence that incriminated him was a box of trigger devices see also self-incrimination
in·crim·i·na·tion /in-ˌkri-mə-'nā-shən/ n
in·crim·i·na·to·ry /in-'kri-mə-nə-ˌtōr-ē/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

incriminate
I verb accuse, ascribe blame, blame, bring accusation, bring charges against, bring proceedings against, bring up on charges, cast blame upon, charge, charge with an offense, complain against, condemn, connect with a crime, criminate, denounce, draw in, enmesh, entangle, expose, find fault with, hold accountable, impedire, implicare, implicate, impute guilt to, inculpate, indict, inform against, insinuate, involve, involve in criminal proceeding, involve in guilt, lay blame upon, lodge a complaint, make a party to, place the blame on, prefer charges, prosecute, stigmatize, suspectum reddere II index accuse, arraign, blame, charge (accuse), cite (accuse), complain (charge), condemn (blame), denigrate, denounce (inform against), implicate, indict, inform (betray), involve (implicate), libel, lodge (bring a complaint), present (prefer charges), proscribe (denounce), reproach

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


incriminate
v.
To suggest or charge that someone is guilty of a crime.
n.
incrimination
adj.
incriminating

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


incriminate
1. to bring into the possibility of a criminal charge.
2. in Scotland the word incrimination is used in a slightly different sense. Incrimination is a special defence, of which notice must be given, whereby the accused offers to show that another person committed the crime. See self-incrimination.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


incriminate
To suggest, charge, accuse, show, or admit involvement in a crime.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


incriminate
v. To reveal someone's involvement in criminal acts.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


incriminate
To charge with a crime; to expose to an accusation or a charge of crime; to involve oneself or another in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof; as in the rule that a witness is not bound to give testimony that would tend to incriminate him or her.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


incriminate
To charge with a crime; to expose to an accusation or a charge of crime; to involve oneself or another in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof; as in the rule that a witness is not bound to give testimony that would tend to incriminate him or her.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

incriminate
v.
   to make a statement in which one admits that he/she has committed a crime or gives information that another named person has committed a crime. Under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, a person cannot be forced to give any information which would tend to incriminate himself/herself. Thus, he/she can refuse to answer any question which he/she feels might be a self-accusation or lead to information which would be so.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • incriminate — (v.) 1730, back formation from incrimination or else from M.L. incriminatus, pp. of incriminare to incriminate, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + criminare to accuse of a crime, from crimen (gen. criminis) crime (see CRIME ( …   Etymology dictionary

  • Incriminate — In*crim i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incriminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incriminating}.] [LL. incriminatus, p. p. of incriminare; in in + criminare, criminari, to accuse one of a crime. See {Criminate}.] To accuse; to charge with a crime or fault;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incriminate — impeach, indict, *accuse, charge, arraign Analogous words: *involve, implicate Contrasted words: *exculpate, exonerate, absolve, acquit, vindicate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • incriminate — [v] accuse allege, attack, attribute, blame, brand, bring charges, charge, cite, finger*, frame, hold accountable, implicate, inculpate, indict, involve, name, pin on*, point the finger at*, prosecute, serve summons; concept 44 …   New thesaurus

  • incriminate — ► VERB ▪ make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. DERIVATIVES incrimination noun incriminatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin incriminare accuse , from crimen crime …   English terms dictionary

  • incriminate — [in krim′i nāt΄] vt. incriminated, incriminating [< ML incriminatus, pp. of incriminare: see IN 1 & CRIMINATE] 1. to charge with a crime; accuse 2. to involve in, or make appear guilty of, a crime or fault incrimination n. incriminatory [in… …   English World dictionary

  • incriminate — UK [ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt] / US [ɪnˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms incriminate : present tense I/you/we/they incriminate he/she/it incriminates present participle incriminating past tense incriminated past participle incriminated to show or make …   English dictionary

  • incriminate — v. (D; tr.) to incriminate in * * * [ɪn krɪmɪneɪt] (D; tr.) to incriminate in …   Combinatory dictionary

  • incriminate — in|crim|i|nate [ınˈkrımıneıt] v [T] [Date: 1700 1800; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of incriminare, from Latin crimen; CRIME] to make someone seem guilty of a crime incriminate yourself ▪ He refused to answer questions for fear he might …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • incriminate — incrimination, n. incriminator, n. incriminatory /in krim euh neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /in krim euh nayt /, v.t., incriminated, incriminating. 1. to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury. 2 …   Universalium

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