incriminate
in‧crim‧i‧nate /ɪnˈkrɪməneɪt, ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/
verb [transitive]
incriminate yourself
He refused to answer questions for fear he might incriminate himself.
—incriminating adjective:
incriminating evidence
—incrimination /ɪnˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən, ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
in‧crim‧i‧nate /ɪnˈkrɪməneɪt, ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: crime, criminal, criminologist, criminology; verb: incriminate, criminalize ≠ decriminalize; adjective: criminal, incriminating; adverb: criminally
Date: 1700-1800
Language: Late Latin
Origin: past participle of incriminare, from Latin crimen; ⇨ crime
to make someone seem guilty of a crimeLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: past participle of incriminare, from Latin crimen; ⇨ crime
incriminate yourself
—incriminating adjective:
—incrimination /ɪnˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən, ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]