Main Entry:

in·crim·i·nate

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

in·crim·i·nat·ed; in·crim·i·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

— in·crim·i·na·tion \-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

— in·crim·i·na·to·ry \-ˈkrim-nə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈkri-mə-\ adjective