Incriminate Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɪnˈkɹɪməˌneɪt

in-KRIM-uh-nayt

UK

ɪnkɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪt

in-krIM-in-ayt

التعريف

To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing, often by showing evidence that suggests their involvement.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or legal. Common in police, legal, or investigative contexts. Often used passively as "was incriminated." Do not confuse with "accuse," which means to state someone did something wrong—"incriminate" usually involves evidence.

• Spanish: incriminar
• Portuguese (BR): incriminar
• Portuguese (PT): incriminar
• Chinese (Simplified): 使...有罪 - 牵连
• Chinese (Traditional): 使...有罪 - 牽連
• Hindi: फँसाना (अपराध में)
• Arabic: يجرّم - يورّط
• Bengali: অপরাধী হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করা - দোষারোপ করা (প্রমাণসহ)
• Russian: уличать - компрометировать
• Japanese: 罪に陥れる - 犯罪の証拠となる
• Vietnamese: buộc tội (bằng chứng) - làm liên quan đến tội ác
• Korean: 죄를 입증하다 - 죄를 뒤집어씌우다
• Turkish: suçlamak (kanıt ile) - suçlu göstermek
• Urdu: ملوث کرنا - جرم میں پھنسانا
• Indonesian: memberatkan - menuduh dengan bukti

جمل نموذجية

The fingerprints could incriminate him in the crime.

basic

Do not incriminate yourself by answering without a lawyer.

basic

The video did not incriminate anyone.

basic

He tried to cover up the mistake so it wouldn’t incriminate him.

natural

That email could seriously incriminate the company if it gets out.

natural

I don’t want to incriminate anyone, but I saw who did it.

natural