INCRIMINATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (verb)

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they incriminate ... he / she / it incriminates

Past simple: incriminated

Past participle: incriminated

-ing form: incriminating

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring an accusation against; level a charge against

Example:

The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse

Synonyms:

accuse; criminate; impeach; incriminate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "incriminate" is one way to...):

accuse; charge (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "incriminate"):

reproach; upbraid (express criticism towards)

arraign (accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy)

recriminate (return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return)

charge; file; lodge (file a formal charge against)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something

Sentence example:

They want to incriminate the prisoners

Derivation:

crime ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

incrimination (an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Suggest that someone is guilty

Synonyms:

imply; incriminate; inculpate

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "incriminate" is one way to...):

evoke; paint a picture; suggest (call to mind)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

crime ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

crime (an evil act not necessarily punishable by law)