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to incriminate
01
to accuse someone of a crime or make a formal charge against them
Transitive: to incriminate sb
Examples
The prosecutor decided to incriminate the suspect based on the new evidence.
The police officer incriminated the suspect during the interrogation.
02
to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing
Transitive: to incriminate sb
Examples
The witness hesitated to testify, fearing that any statement might inadvertently incriminate them in the ongoing investigation.
The surveillance footage unexpectedly revealed a piece of evidence that could potentially incriminate the main suspect.
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incriminating
incrimination
incriminate
criminate
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