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criminate

[ krim-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

criminated, criminating.
  1. to charge with a crime.
  2. to censure (something) as criminal; condemn.


criminate

/ ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt; -trɪ; ˈkrɪmɪnətərɪ /

verb

  1. to charge with a crime; accuse
  2. to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc)
  3. short for incriminate
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦°ù¾±³¾¾±²Ô²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
  • ËŒ³¦°ù¾±³¾¾±Ëˆ²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
  • ˈ³¦°ù¾±³¾¾±ËŒ²Ô²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦°ù¾±³¾î€…i·²Ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ³¦°ù¾±³¾î€ƒi·²Ô²¹î€…t´Ç°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of criminate1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ³¦°ùÄ«³¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù³Ü²õ, past participle of ³¦°ùÄ«³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ùÄ« “to accuseâ€; crime, -ate 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of criminate1

C17: from Latin ³¦°ùÄ«³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ùÄ« to accuse
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Example Sentences

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It also could be prohibited to “defame the president by declarations directly or indirectly to ‘criminate’ his motives in conducting official business.â€

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These wicked men, thirsting for my blood, had no right to make me criminate myself or my coadjutors.

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The endeavour failed, and the only criminating evidence against the prisoner was contained in the alleged confessions of Winter and Crofts, who, however, were not called as witnesses.

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He says that had I come armed with affidavits criminating any individual, or even justifying a strong and distinct suspicion, their powers would be much larger.

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Could any thing tend more to criminate his lordship than the sudden punishment of the accuser, while in the act of preferring his complaint?

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