CRIMINATES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminates

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present tense third-person singular of criminate

as in accuses

to make a claim of wrongdoing against scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates

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Pakistan routinely accuses Kabul of allowing militants, particularly the Pakistani Taliban, to operate from Afghan territory and launch attacks across the border.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The suit accuses Publix of wrongful death, alleging breach of warranty and negligence.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

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