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incriminate

 
Dictionary: in·crim·i·nate   (ĭn-krĭm'ə-nāt') pronunciation
tr.v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
  1. To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.
  2. To cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault; implicate: testimony that incriminated the defendant.

[Late Latin incrīmināre, incrīmināt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin crīmen, crīmin-, crime; see crime.]

incrimination in·crim'i·na'tion n.
incriminatory in·crim'i·na·to'ry (-nə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

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verb

  1. To make an accusation against: accuse, arraign, charge, denounce, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.
  2. To cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault: criminate, implicate, inculpate. See attack/defend, crimes.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

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.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To show evidence of involvement in a crime or fault.

pronunciation The woman refused to testify for fear it would incriminate her.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anklage, beskylde

Nederlands (Dutch)
beschuldigen, bij een misdaad betrekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - incriminer, impliquer (qn) dans

Deutsch (German)
v. - belasten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενοχοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
incriminare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - incriminar

Русский (Russian)
инкриминировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - incriminar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anklaga (för brott), rikta misstankarna mot, binda vid brottet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
归罪, 控告, 使负罪

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 歸罪, 控告, 使負罪

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 죄를 씌우다, 고소하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 訴える, 罪を負わせる, 罪に陥れる, 有罪にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتهم بجريمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפליל, האשים‬


 
 
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