incriminate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to provide evidence or information suggesting that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

   The fingerprints could incriminate the suspect.

2. 2
   verb

   to accuse someone of a crime or bring criminal blame against them

   The witness refused to incriminate an innocent colleague.

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incriminare, 'to accuse,' formed from Latin in- + crimen, 'charge, accusation, crime.' The evidential sense developed from the idea of placing someone under criminal accusation.

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