incriminate

Meanings

• Verb

  To accuse or implicate (someone) in a crime or wrongdoing.

  - "The witness incriminated the suspect in the robbery."
  - "The evidence incriminated the defendant in the court of law."

• Verb

  To provide evidence or testimony that implicates someone in a crime.

  - "The document incriminated the company in the fraud case."
  - "The testimony of the eyewitness incriminated the suspect."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incriminate
combinate , contemplate , acclimate , determine

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Variants

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incriminate , incriminated , incriminates , incriminating , incrimination , incriminations , incriminatory

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Forms

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incriminated, incriminating, incriminates

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'criminare', meaning 'to accuse, reprove, or censure'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'incriminate' is often used in legal contexts, but it can also be used figuratively to describe any situation where someone is implicated in wrongdoing or blame.

2. The verb 'incriminate' comes from the Latin word 'criminare', which means 'to accuse, reprove, or censure'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Evidence: Incriminate refers to providing evidence or testimony that implicates someone in a crime.

2. Accusation: Incriminate means to accuse or implicate someone in a crime.

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Culture

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Incriminate has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in crime and mystery novels and films. It is often used to describe the moment when a suspect is caught or implicated in a crime.

How to Memorize "incriminate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of providing evidence or testimony that implicates someone in a crime. Imagine a witness testifying in court, holding up a document that incriminates the suspect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incriminate' with the idea of providing evidence or testimony that implicates someone in a crime.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Incriminate starts with I, I implicate someone in a crime'

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