Synonyms for

Incriminate

Verb / ˌɪˈnkrɪmʌˌneɪt / Another word for incriminate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To accuse or blame someone for a crime or wrongdoing.

Synonyms & similar words

impeach inculpate accuse imply criminate accuse blame charge denounce implicate indict allege arraign cite fault impeach prosecute recriminate reproach sue tax arraignment impeachment indictment prosecution

Example sentences

  1. The evidence was strong enough to incriminate the perpetrator.
  2. The witness's statement helped to incriminate the suspect.
  3. The police were trying to incriminate the gang members in the robbery.
  4. He refused to incriminate anyone else in the crime.
  5. The prosecutor tried to incriminate the defendant in the murder case.

Quotes

  • It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. It is easy to incriminate an innocent person; it is hard to clear an unjustly accused person. - Voltaire
  • Every man is innocent until proven guilty. But it goes beyond that. Every man is also innocent until he is incriminated by someone else. - Edward Kennedy
  • Our founders would not bow before a king, nor should we bow before the emperors of the online economy. They would not be bullied, and neither should we. They would not be silenced, and neither should we. - Richard Blumenthal

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