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   in·crim·i·nate

   /inˈkriməˌnāt/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone): "he refused to answer questions in order not to incriminate himself"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as incrimination): from late Latin incriminat- ‘accused’, from the verb incriminare, from in- ‘into, towards’ + Latin crimen ‘crime’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incrimination noun
   • 2. incriminatory adjective

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