Synonyms for criminate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
Forms
- Past participle
- criminated
e.g. criminated → accused, incriminated, charged, impeached…
Example sentences
- accuse Do people ever accuse you of being self-indulgent?
- impeach You guys in America can impeach your president too.
- indict The grand jury decided not to indict the police officer.
- incriminate He remained silent so as to not incriminate himself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| criminate | falling | |
| accuse | rising | |
| impeach | falling | |
| indict | steady | |
| incriminate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- charge1, accuse2, indict2, charre
- 7 letters
- impeach2, censure2, arraign2
- 9 letters
- reprimand3, implicate3, inculpate
- 11 letters
- incriminate4, accriminate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accuse2 = 2 syllables).