criminate

verb

crim·i·nate ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt

criminated; criminating

Synonyms of criminate next

transitive verb

: incriminate

crimination

ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən

noun

Examples of criminate in a Sentence

scornfully declaring that he was not the school's lone drug dealer, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin crīminātus, past participle of crīminārī "to make charges against, accuse," derivative of crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime"

First Known Use

circa 1637, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of criminate was circa 1637

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“Criminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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