Criminate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Criminate \Crim"i*nate\ (kr?m"?-n?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Criminated} (-n?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Criminating}
     (-n?"t?ng).] [L. criminatus, p. p. of criminare, criminari,
     to criminate, fr. crimen. See {Crime}.]
     1. To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.
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              To criminate, with the heavy and ungrounded charge
              of disloyalty and disaffection, an uncorrupt,
              independent, and reforming parliament. --Burke.
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     2. To involve in a crime or in its consequences; to render
        liable to a criminal charge.
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              Impelled by the strongest pressure of hope and fear
              to criminate him.                     --Macaulay.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  criminate
       v 1: bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He
            charged the man with spousal abuse" [syn: {accuse}, {impeach},
             {incriminate}]
       2: rebuke formally [syn: {reprimand}, {censure}]