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incriminating

/ɪnˈkrɪm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
in · crim · i · nat · ing
Adverb:incriminatingly
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Past Simple:incriminated
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Past Participle:incriminated
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Present Participle:incriminating
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• adjective

1

Making someone appear guilty of a crime, fault, or wrongdoing; tending to suggest culpability.

Example

"The auditors uncovered several incriminating emails that linked the executive to the financial fraud."

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• verb

1

To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; to implicate in an offense (present participle of incriminate).

Example

"The witness invoked his constitutional right to remain silent to avoid incriminating himself during the hearing."

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• Rhymes for incriminating

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'incriminate', which derives from Late Latin 'incriminatus', the past participle of 'incriminare' ('to accuse of a crime'), from 'in-' ('into, upon') and 'crimen' ('charge, offense').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incriminating. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incriminating
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