criminate

C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice

US /ˈkrɪməˌneɪt/ UK /ˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate

He feared the testimony would criminate his closest associate.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to accuse of or charge with... incriminate accuse charge indict impeach arraign

Opposites

exonerate acquit absolve vindicate

Word family

Derived forms criminationcriminativecriminatory

Related forms incriminate recriminate crime criminal

Etymology

From Latin 'crīminātus', past participle of 'crīminārī' ('to accuse, charge with a crime'), from 'crīmen' ('accusation, charge').

crīminārī Latin crīmen Latin

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Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives

# criminate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈkrɪməˌneɪt
**IPA (UK):** ˈkrɪmɪneɪt

## Meanings
1. to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate

## Examples
- He feared the testimony would criminate his closest associate.

## Synonyms
- incriminate
- accuse
- charge
- indict
- impeach
- arraign

## Antonyms
- exonerate
- acquit
- absolve
- vindicate

## Derived Forms
- crimination
- criminative
- criminatory

## Related Forms
- incriminate
- recriminate
- crime
- criminal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crīminārī
- Root: crīmen

## Etymology
From Latin 'crīminātus', past participle of 'crīminārī' ('to accuse, charge with a crime'), from 'crīmen' ('accusation, charge').

## AI Etymology
Criminate comes from Latin 'crīminātus', past participle of 'crīminārī' ('to accuse, charge with a crime'), from 'crīmen' ('accusation, charge'). The etymological trail includes Latin crīminārī and Latin crīmen. As a verb, criminate means to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate. The same family is visible in derived forms such as crimination, criminative, and criminatory and related forms such as incriminate, recriminate, crime, and criminal.

## Topics
- Crime & Justice
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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