incriminate
verb
- cause to look like a criminal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.neɪ̯t/ / /ɪnˈkɹɪm.ɪ.næɪ̯t/ / /ənˈkɹəm.ə.næɪ̯t/
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1736. By surface analysis, in- + criminate.
- To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
“The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.”
- To indicate the guilt of.
“We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.”