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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·crim·i·nate (-nat·ed ; -nat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Late Latin incriminatus, past participle of incriminare, from Latin in- + crimin-, crimen crime DATE circa 1736 : to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault English Etymology incriminate 1730, from M.L. incriminatus, pp. of incriminare "to incriminate," from in- "not" + criminare "to accuse of a crime," from crimen (gen. criminis) "crime" (see crime). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 incriminate in·crim·in·ate / in5krimineit / verb[VN] to make it seem as if sb has done sth wrong or illegal 使负罪；连累: They were afraid of answering the questions and incriminating themselves. 他们担心因回答这些问题而受到牵连。 • in·crim·in·at·ing adj. [usually before noun] : incriminating evidence 显示有罪的证据 • in·crim·in·ation / in7krimi5neiFn / noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ACCUSE , arraign, charge, criminate, impeach, inculpate, indict, tax Related Words: implicate, involve Antonyms: exonerate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·crim·i·nate \ə̇nˈkriməˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin incriminatus, past participle of incriminare, from Latin in- in- (II) + crimin-, crimen crime — more at crime 1. a. : to charge with a crime or fault < he incriminated the other boys to the teacher > b. : to furnish evidence or proof of circumstances tending to show the guilt of < the testimony certainly incriminates the brother > < those feathers under the cage are enough to incriminate the cat > c. : to involve (as oneself) in a criminal prosecution or the risk of one < unwilling to testify for fear of incriminating himself > 2. : to charge with involvement in or establish as sharing responsibility for some undesirable effect or result < eye gnats have been incriminated in some outbreaks of pinkeye > < poor lighting is often incriminated in eyestrain > Synonyms: see accuse |
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