The meaning of INCRIMINATE is to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault. How to use incriminate in a sentence. Did you know?

INCRIMINATE definition: 1. to make someone seem guilty, especially of a crime: 2. to make someone seem guilty, especially…. Learn more.

To incriminate someone (or some dog) of a crime, is more than just accusing them; it's offering some evidence they're guilty. To incriminate someone is to show or prove their guilt with " incriminating evidence."

incriminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"

to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate: He feared incriminating himself if he answered. His testimony incriminated his friend. He feared incriminating himself if …

If something incriminates you, it suggests that you are responsible for something bad, especially a crime. He claimed that the contraband had been planted to incriminate him.

incriminate somebody to make it seem as if somebody has done something wrong or illegal. They were afraid of answering the questions and incriminating themselves. He was careful not to say anything that might incriminate the others. Topics Crime and punishment c2