incrimination

• Beschuldigung einer Person, für eine Tat, ein Vergehen oder eine Straftat verantwortlich zu sein.

An accusation that someone is responsible for a fault, crime, or misdeed.

1. Accusation of wrongdoingC1formal

   A statement or evidence that suggests someone is responsible for a mistake or crime.

   Beschuldigung

   • The lawyer presented evidence that led to the incrimination of the suspect.
   • His confession was a clear incrimination of his involvement in the theft.
   • The incrimination of the official was based on leaked documents.

   Synonymeaccusationblamechargeimputationinculpationindictment

   Antonymeabsolutionacquittalexonerationvindication