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crim·i·nate
(krĭm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing, crim·i·nates
To incriminate.
[Latin crīminārī, crīmināt-, to accuse, from crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.]
crim′i·na′tion n.
crim′i·na′tive, crim′i·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.
crim′i·na′tor n.
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criminate
(ˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt)vb (tr)
1. (Law) to charge with a crime; accuse
2. to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc)
3. (Law) short for incriminate
[C17: from Latin crīminārī to accuse]
ˌcrimiˈnation n
ˈcriminative, criminatory adj
ˈcrimiˌnator n
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crim•i•nate
(ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt)v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to incriminate.
crim`i•na′tion, n.
crim′i•na`tor, n.
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criminate
Past participle: criminated
Gerund: criminating
| Imperative |
|---|
| criminate |
| criminate |
| Present |
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| I criminate |
| you criminate |
| he/she/it criminates |
| we criminate |
| you criminate |
| they criminate |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I criminated |
| you criminated |
| he/she/it criminated |
| we criminated |
| you criminated |
| they criminated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am criminating |
| you are criminating |
| he/she/it is criminating |
| we are criminating |
| you are criminating |
| they are criminating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have criminated |
| you have criminated |
| he/she/it has criminated |
| we have criminated |
| you have criminated |
| they have criminated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was criminating |
| you were criminating |
| he/she/it was criminating |
| we were criminating |
| you were criminating |
| they were criminating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had criminated |
| you had criminated |
| he/she/it had criminated |
| we had criminated |
| you had criminated |
| they had criminated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will criminate |
| you will criminate |
| he/she/it will criminate |
| we will criminate |
| you will criminate |
| they will criminate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have criminated |
| you will have criminated |
| he/she/it will have criminated |
| we will have criminated |
| you will have criminated |
| they will have criminated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be criminating |
| you will be criminating |
| he/she/it will be criminating |
| we will be criminating |
| you will be criminating |
| they will be criminating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been criminating |
| you have been criminating |
| he/she/it has been criminating |
| we have been criminating |
| you have been criminating |
| they have been criminating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been criminating |
| you will have been criminating |
| he/she/it will have been criminating |
| we will have been criminating |
| you will have been criminating |
| they will have been criminating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been criminating |
| you had been criminating |
| he/she/it had been criminating |
| we had been criminating |
| you had been criminating |
| they had been criminating |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would criminate |
| you would criminate |
| he/she/it would criminate |
| we would criminate |
| you would criminate |
| they would criminate |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have criminated |
| you would have criminated |
| he/she/it would have criminated |
| we would have criminated |
| you would have criminated |
| they would have criminated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. criminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
reproach, upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
recriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
2. criminate - rebuke formally
criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
animadvert - express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
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criminate
verbTo cause to appear involved in or guilty of a crime or fault:
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