Pronunciation: in- ' kri-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin incriminatus, past participle of incriminare, from Latin in- + crimin-, crimen crime
Date: circa 1736
: to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
– in · crim · i · na · tion \ - ˌ kri-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · crim · i · na · to · ry \ - ' krim-n ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , - ' kri-m ə - \ adjective