as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Prosecutors were prepared to present incriminating statements Kelly made on social media about the shooting had the case gone to trial.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Now, the Dragon Queen has an additional $500 and a monkey to use in her machinations against Christopher, and Neville breaks into Christopher’s office and steals a potentially incriminating USB drive from a locked drawer.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Pensacola police arrested Jeremy Lang on Oct. 14 and linked him to seven area church robberies through surveillance footage and his 'incriminating' iPhone search history.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Further, attempting to delete evidence of distraction doesn’t erase accountability and can further incriminate you.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Now, the Dragon Queen has an additional $500 and a monkey to use in her machinations against Christopher, and Neville breaks into Christopher’s office and steals a potentially incriminating USB drive from a locked drawer.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Pensacola police arrested Jeremy Lang on Oct. 14 and linked him to seven area church robberies through surveillance footage and his 'incriminating' iPhone search history.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Further, attempting to delete evidence of distraction doesn’t erase accountability and can further incriminate you.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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