Synonyms of incriminate

incriminate

verb

in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt 

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accuse
• indict
• prosecute
• impeach
• blame
• charge
• defame
• sue
• criminate
• criticize
• call (on)
• impugn
• implicate
• try
• appeal
• fault
• denounce
• condemn
• chide
• censure
• summon
• tax
• cite
• book
• reproach
• reprove
• rebuke
• damn
• arraign
• castigate
• report
• inculpate
• inform (against)
• retaliate
• reprobate
• name
• recriminate
• frame

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exonerate
• vindicate
• absolve
• acquit
• defend
• clear
• exculpate
• advocate
• justify
• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• champion
• shrive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incriminate

The threat of being charged by the federal government can lead witnesses to negotiate agreements with prosecutors to share evidence or testimony used to incriminate others in exchange for immunity or lighter punishments. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Lam walked to the rear of his Miami rental home and threw his cellphone from the dock into Biscayne Bay in an attempt to destroy incriminating evidence, prosecutors say. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Frequently, these prosecutions have invoked spy charges, with the FSB’s counterintelligence wing supplying the incriminating information. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026