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criminate

verb
crim·​i·​nate | \ ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce criminate (audio) \
criminated; criminating

Definition of criminate

transitive verb

: incriminate
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Other Words from criminate

crimination \ ˌkri-​mə-​ˈnā-​shən How to pronounce crimination (audio) \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for criminate

Synonyms

accuse, charge, defame [archaic], impeach, incriminate, indict

Antonyms

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

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Examples of criminate in a Sentence

scornfully declaring that he was not the school's lone drug dealer, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates

First Known Use of criminate

circa 1637, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for criminate

borrowed from Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī "to make charges against, accuse," derivative of crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime"

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