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criminate

crim·i·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krim-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt/
    • /ˈkrɪ.mɪ.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krim-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈkrɪm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of criminate word

  • verb criminate to charge with a crime; accuse 3
  • verb criminate to condemn or censure (an action, event, etc) 3
  • verb transitive criminate to accuse of a crime or crimes 3
  • verb transitive criminate to give proof of the guilt of; incriminate 3
  • verb transitive criminate to condemn; censure 3
  • verb with object criminate to charge with a crime. 1

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Origin of criminate

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin crīminātus past participle of crīminārī to accuse. See crime, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Criminate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

criminate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for criminate

verb criminate

  • incriminate — to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
  • blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
  • inculpate — to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
  • accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
  • recriminate — to bring a countercharge against an accuser.

Antonyms for criminate

verb criminate

  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • discriminate — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.

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