CRIMINATE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

criminate

verb

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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Kyiv has accused Russian forces of mining nearby roads and using the remaining residents as human shields to prevent Ukraine’s army from conducting offensive operations in the town.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The disaster triggered protests, with demonstrators accusing him of presiding over endemic corruption — and led to the creation of the Student List.

— Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuse

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Ahmed was indicted on fraud charges and arrested in Serbia in January.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Langford, the president of the Westside Mustang youth football program in Pittsburgh's West End, was one of eight people indicted last week in what federal authorities call a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Bundy was arrested for the first time in connection with the disappearances in August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask in his vehicle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed the film about a Facebook whistleblower who leaked incriminating documents to a Wall Street Journal reporter.

— Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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