as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Recent Examples of incriminate
Prosecutors argue that the audiotapes contain incriminating statements regarding Crawford's death.
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Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
James responded that the story stopped because he was instructed not to say anything that would incriminate himself.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The indictment also alleges that, in addition to physical violence and threats to their livelihoods, Combs used incriminating footage from freak offs to blackmail, control, and silence his victims.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 May 2025
But Shauna was right about Melissa sending her an incriminating DAT tape with audio evidence of the Yellowjackets committing some Lord of the Flies-level acts.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
James responded that the story stopped because he was instructed not to say anything that would incriminate himself.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The indictment also alleges that, in addition to physical violence and threats to their livelihoods, Combs used incriminating footage from freak offs to blackmail, control, and silence his victims.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 May 2025
But Shauna was right about Melissa sending her an incriminating DAT tape with audio evidence of the Yellowjackets committing some Lord of the Flies-level acts.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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He is accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning at their Brooklyn Park home in Minneapolis.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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The 36-year-old American star — currently on tour in Europe — is accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to music producer Abraham Diaw just hours after performing to thousands at a venue in Cardiff, Wales.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia was indicted on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy by a grand jury in Tennessee earlier this month.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia was indicted by a federal grand jury on two criminal charges of conspiracy to transport aliens and unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens, counts linked to a 2022 traffic stop in which he was pulled over for speeding.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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