incriminate

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden einer Straftat oder eines Vergehens zu beschuldigen oder ihn dadurch belastend erscheinen zu lassen, oft durch Beweise oder Indizien.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing, often through evidence or implication.

1. Accuse or implicateC1formallegal

   To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

   Beschuldigen oder belasten

   • The evidence found at the scene could incriminate the suspect.
   • He refused to answer questions that might incriminate himself.
   • The witness's testimony incriminated the defendant in the robbery.

   Synonymeaccusechargeimplicateinculpate

   Antonymeabsolveacquitclearexoneratevindicate

2. Provide evidence of guiltC1formallegal

   To serve as evidence that someone is guilty of a crime.

   Überführen

   • The fingerprints on the weapon incriminate the accused.
   • The emails incriminate the executive in the fraud scheme.
   • His confession incriminated several other members of the gang.

   Synonymecriminateinculpate