/ ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make it seem as if sb has done sth wrong or illegal :
They were afraid of answering the questions and incriminating themselves.
► in·crim·in·at·ing adjective [ usually before noun ]:
incriminating evidence
► in·crim·in·ation / ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as incrimination ): from late Latin incriminat- accused, from the verb incriminare , from in- into, towards + Latin crimen crime.