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incriminatory

in·crim·i·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-krim-uh-neyt]
    • /ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt/
    • /ɪn.ˈkrɪ.mɪ.nə.tə.rɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-krim-uh-neyt]
    • /ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of incriminatory word

  • verb with object incriminatory to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury. 1
  • verb with object incriminatory to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate: His testimony incriminated his friend. He feared incriminating himself if he answered. 1
  • verb with object incriminatory to charge with responsibility for all or part of an undesirable situation, harmful effect, etc.: to incriminate cigarettes as a cause of lung cancer. 1
  • noun incriminatory That incriminates. 1
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Origin of incriminatory

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Late Latin incrīminātus past participle of incrīmināre to accuse. See in-2, criminate

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Parts of speech for Incriminatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incriminatory

incriminatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% 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 incriminatory

adjective incriminatory

  • damning — If you describe evidence or a report as damning, you mean that it suggests very strongly that someone is guilty of a crime or has made a serious mistake.
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