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incriminates
Present Participle
incriminating
Past Tense
incriminated
Past Participle
incriminated
1
to accuse someone of a crime or make a formal charge against them
transitive
- The prosecutor decided to incriminate the suspect based on the new evidence.
- The police officer incriminated the suspect during the interrogation.
- The detective didn't want to incriminate the suspect without solid proof.
- The police officer attempted to incriminate the suspect based on circumstantial evidence.
- The prosecutor worked hard to incriminate the accused with hard evidence.
2
to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing
transitive
- The witness hesitated to testify, fearing that any statement might inadvertently incriminate them in the ongoing investigation.
- The surveillance footage unexpectedly revealed a piece of evidence that could potentially incriminate the main suspect.
- During the interrogation, the suspect's inconsistent statements began to incriminate them in the eyes of the detectives.
- In an attempt to protect themselves, some individuals may withhold information that could incriminate them in legal proceedings.
- The defense attorney cross-examined the witness, trying to expose any inconsistencies that could incriminate their client.