incriminated
past simple and past participle ofincriminate
incriminate
verb[T]
uk/ɪnˈkrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/us/ɪnˈkrɪm.ə.neɪt/to make someoneseemguilty,especiallyof acrime:
Asecretreportincriminating thecompanywasleakedlastweek.
Herefusedto say anything on thegroundsthat he might incriminate himself.
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- alleged
- allegedly
- blame
- contributory negligence
- denunciation
- finger
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- laysomethingatsomeone'sdooridiom
- levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- nail
- sacrificial lamb
Examplesofincriminated
incriminated
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
One well-informed missionaryincriminatedall of these men as well as six others.
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More than 400 species of fish can be vectors of ciguatoxins, but only a small number are regularlyincriminated.
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The same pattern was exhibited by all 15 isolates from different lots of two brands of fish gratin produced by theincriminatedfactory.
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Origin vertices of infinite branchings also remain connected after removing theincriminatededges.
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The evidence collected from statistics again mainly incriminates cigarettes, but in animals what isincriminatedis the animal's nicotine intake.
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If an officer isincriminated, if an offence is alleged.
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Many of the men intimately acquainted with the reasons for his dismissal would have had to give evidence which might haveincriminatedeven themselves.
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A person often says he does not want to incriminate himself because he does not want to beincriminated.
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The owner of those premises, the author of the document, isincriminatedand can be punished.
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Therefore, he could have beenincriminatedunder existing criminal law.
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These bodies areincriminatedby vague charges, the very vagueness of, which makes them all the more alarming.
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As it at present reads, a person would not be exempt from giving that information if itincriminatedhim as well as some other person.
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We ask that in the attempt to detect adulteration, care shall be taken that the wrong person is notincriminated.
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He might have lingered on for some time, and he might quite well have made a dying declaration or deposition which would haveincriminatedthese three men.
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Apprehended, heincriminatedothers and was condemned to death, but was found dead in his cell.
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