CRIMINATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminate

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ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of criminate

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates

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Brazil’s attorney general last week accused the US of undermining Brazilian democracy — a central theme for incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who holds a razor-thin polling lead over Flávio Bolsonaro.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the state of fabricating evidence and violating the family’s due process rights.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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Bakker was indicted in 1988 for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL's finances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
In 1988, Bakker was indicted for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL’s finances.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The film will follow Freddie, a fixer to Hollywood’s supernatural elite, a man with an almost magical gift for making incriminating things disappear.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Britt contention that Moscowitz’s did not pursue a subpoena for Isa Abdus-Sabur — which would have forced him to show up to court but not necessarily to incriminate himself — is the basis for her ineffective counsel claims.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

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