INCRIMINATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

incriminate

verb

in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of incriminate

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice

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Recent Examples of incriminate The Adams County Sheriff’s Office conducted the raid on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping — but found nothing with which to incriminate or charge Afroman. — Andrew Graham may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 The defense argued the searches were outside the scopes of the various search policies and police were illegally looking for incriminating evidence rather than performing legitimate safety or inventory searches. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026 Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for incriminate

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The most recent controversy came in January, when the county paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused Kramer of improperly slashing a property’s value by millions of dollars — then retaliating against the employee who raised alarms about it.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.

— Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

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Saulter was placed on leave last year around the time that King was indicted, and the sheriff later fired him.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
McAllister was booked into the Warren County Jail on July 1 after the grand jury indicted him late last month and was arraigned on July 7, court records show.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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