in ‧ crim ‧ i ‧ nate /ɪnˈkrɪməneɪt, ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ crime , ↑ criminal , ↑ criminologist , ↑ criminology ; verb : ↑ incriminate , ↑ criminalize ≠ ↑ decriminalize ; adjective : ↑ criminal , ↑ incriminating ; adverb : ↑ criminally ]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: past participle of incriminare , from Latin crimen ; ⇨ ↑ crime ]
to make someone seem guilty of a crime
incriminate yourself
He refused to answer questions for fear he might incriminate himself.
—incriminating adjective :
incriminating evidence
—incrimination /ɪnˌkrɪməˈneɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]