accriminate Definition
to accuse or incriminate someone.
Using accriminate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "accriminate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The witness's testimony helped to accriminate the suspect.
Example
He was falsely accriminated for the crime.
Example
The prosecutor tried to accriminate the defendant with circumstantial evidence.
accriminate Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for accriminate
Phrases with accriminate
self-accrimination
the act of incriminating oneself, especially by making a confession
Example
The defendant's self-accrimination during the trial was used as evidence against him.
mutual accrimination
the act of accusing or blaming each other for something
Example
The two parties engaged in mutual accrimination, each blaming the other for the failed negotiations.
Example
The accrimination of guilt is a complex process that requires careful consideration of all the evidence.
Origins of accriminate
from Latin 'ad-' meaning 'to' + 'criminate', from 'crimen' meaning 'crime'
Summary: accriminate in Brief
'Accriminate' [uh-krim-uh-neyt] means to accuse or incriminate someone. It is often used in legal contexts, such as 'The witness's testimony helped to accriminate the suspect.' 'Accriminate' has synonyms like 'incriminate,' 'implicate,' and 'charge,' and extends into phrases like 'self-accrimination' and 'mutual accrimination.'
