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in•crim•i•nate
Pronunciation: (in-krim'u-nāt"), [key]—
v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
1. to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault:
He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
2. to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate:
His testimony incriminated his friend. He feared incriminating himself if he answered.
3. to charge with responsibility for all or part of an undesirable situation, harmful effect, etc.:
to incriminate cigarettes as a cause of lung cancer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.