criminate

  • 111incriminate — in•crim•i•nate [[t]ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing law to accuse of or indicate involvement in a crime or fault: The testimony of the defendant incriminated many others[/ex] • Etymology: 1720–30; < LL incrīminātus, ptp. of… …

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  • 112incriminate — /ɪnˈkrɪməneɪt / (say in krimuhnayt) verb (t) (incriminated, incriminating) 1. to imply or provide evidence of the fault of (someone): incriminating evidence; her statement incriminated them both. 2. to involve in an accusation; implicate:… …

  • 113accuse — [v] place blame for wrongdoing, fault allege, apprehend, arraign, arrest, attack, attribute, betray, blame, blow the whistle*, brand, bring charges, censure, charge, cite, complain, criminate, denounce, file claim, finger*, frame, hang something… …

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  • 114arraign — [v] accuse blame, charge, criminate, hang on, incriminate, inculpate, indict, lay at one’s door*, pin it on*, point the finger at*, summon; concepts 44,317 Ant. discharge, exonerate, free, let go …

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  • 115charge — [n1] accusation allegation, beef*, complaint, gripe, imputation, indictment, plaint, stink*; concepts 44,317 Ant. exculpation, exoneration, freeing charge [n2] attack assault, blitz, blitzkrieg, invasion, mugging, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push …

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  • 116impeach — [v] denounce, censure accuse, arraign, blame, bring charges against, call into question, call to account, cast aspersions on, cast doubt on, challenge, charge, criminate, criticize, discredit, disparage, hold at fault, impugn, incriminate,… …

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  • 117indict — [v] accuse arraign, censure, charge, criminate, face with charges, finger*, frame*, impeach, incriminate, inculpate, prosecute, summon, tax; concepts 44,317 Ant. absolve, acquit, exonerate …

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  • 118tax — [n1] charge levied by government on property, income assessment, bite*, brokerage, capitation, contribution, cost, custom, dues, duty, excise, expense, fine, giveaway*, imposition, impost, levy, obligation, pork barrel*, price, rate, salvage,… …

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  • 119nemo tenetur prodere seipsum — /niymow taniytar prowdariy siyipsam/ No one is bound to betray himself. In other words, no one can be compelled to criminate himself …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 120nemo tenetur prodere seipsum — /niymow taniytar prowdariy siyipsam/ No one is bound to betray himself. In other words, no one can be compelled to criminate himself …

    Black's law dictionary