Incriminates Meaning in English

word · lemma: incriminate

US

ˌɪnˈkɹɪməˌneɪt

in-KRIM-uh-nayts

UK

ɪnkɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪts

in-krim-IN-ayts

Definition

To show or suggest that someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong.

Usage & Nuances

Formal/legal term, often used in court, police, or legal contexts. Common collocation: 'evidence incriminates'. Always relates to making someone seem guilty, not just suspicious.

• Spanish: incrimina
• Portuguese (BR): incrimina
• Portuguese (PT): incrimina
• Chinese (Simplified): 使有罪 - 牵连
• Chinese (Traditional): 使有罪 - 牽連
• Hindi: फँसाना - अपराधी ठहराना
• Arabic: يجرّم - يدين
• Bengali: অভিযুক্ত করে - দোষারোপ করে
• Russian: обвиняет - уличает
• Japanese: 罪に関与させる - 容疑をかける
• Vietnamese: buộc tội - làm cho bị nghi ngờ
• Korean: 죄를 입증하다 - 범인으로 몰다
• Turkish: suçlamak - suçlu göstermek
• Urdu: مجرم ٹھہراتا ہے - الزام لگاتا ہے
• Indonesian: menyalahkan - membuktikan bersalah

Example Sentences

The video incriminates him in the robbery.

basic

This document incriminates many people.

basic

Nothing in the report incriminates you.

basic

New evidence incriminates both suspects, making the case stronger.

natural

She denied anything that incriminates her in the theft.

natural

Posting that online only incriminates yourself, you know.

natural