Definitions

incriminate

[in-krim-uh-neyt] / ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /

VERB

accuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implicate indict prosecute

STRONG

allege attack attribute blame brand charge cite finger frame inculpate involve name

WEAK

bring charges hold accountable pin on point the finger at serve summons

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exonerate pardon

STRONG

exculpate free ignore retreat

Example Sentences

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Incriminate, in-krim′in-āt, v.t. to charge with a crime or fault, to criminate: to characterise as criminal or as accessory to crime.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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