— incrimination , n. — incriminator , n. — incriminatory /in krim"euh neuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/in krim"euh nayt'/ , v.t., incriminated, incriminating .
1. to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
2. to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate: His testimony incriminated his friend. He feared incriminating himself if he answered.
3. to charge with responsibility for all or part of an undesirable situation, harmful effect, etc.: to incriminate cigarettes as a cause of lung cancer.
[ 1720-30; incriminatus ptp. of incriminare to accuse. See IN- 2 , CRIMINATE ]