criminate

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
2. (archaic, transitive) To rebuke or censure (someone).

Adj

Criminated.

Synonyms

incriminate

impeach

accuse

censure

reprimand

condemn

criticize

denounce

evaluate

fault

find fault

grade

judge

🧑‍⚖️

mark

peer review

rap

review

score

to charge with crime

to represent as criminal

animadvert

assess

attack

👊

castigate

chew out

Translations

beschuldigen

accuser

incriminare

reprocher

censurar

incriminar

inculpar

accusare

reprendre

réprimander

anklagen

acusar

criminar

criticar

repreender

Etymology

First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).