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How to use incriminate in a sentence

11 example sentences · verb

Incriminate means to accuse or bring criminal charges against. Example: “The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.”

Examples of incriminate by meaning

verbTo accuse or bring criminal charges against.

  • The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.

verbTo indicate the guilt of.

  • We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

More sentences with incriminate

  • She charged that the prosecutor had photoshopped the image to incriminate her.From the entry photoshop
  • It is called a 'verbal' if the suspect later denies making the incriminating remark.2020, Inigo Bing, Populism on Trial: What Happens When Trust in Law Breaks Down. From the entry verbal
  • Couldn’t the Weezers have come up with different, less incriminating terminology?2018 July 11, Jefferson VanBilliard, “Classic Stoner Anthems (And Why They Actually Suck)”, in OC Weekly, archived from the original on 14…. From the entry Weezer
  • While the sploof doesn't completely eliminate incriminating odors, it reduces them significantly.2014 December 5, I.M. Stoned, Dope: The 200 Most Awesome Things About Weed, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN. From the entry sploof
  • The car was driven to the station, where it was warrantlessly searched, and incriminating evidence found.2009, Steven Emanuel, Criminal Procedure, →ISBN, page 100. From the entry warrantlessly
  • Pridger had been burning books and other incriminating matter now for half an hour.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries. From the entry incriminating
  • The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued a press release containing a list of supposedly incriminating quotes attributed to Democratic figures.2025 September 25, Robert Tait, “Deadly Ice shooting comes as violence spikes amid Trump immigration crackdown”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry NRCC
  • Let Mama pet you.” (honks) “Aw, now there's a good boy.” “Get to the incriminating one.” “No, no, no, no no!2021 April 4, Rich Blomquist & Erin Wagoner, “Easter's 11” (19:24 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 16, spoken by…. From the entry crotchal
  • If you’re asked something that would incriminate a fellow colleague, you just say, ‘I don’t know leh,’ and you’re in the clear (conscience-wise).2020 January 21, Terry Ng, “Toxic Workplace Cultures in Singapore: Are They More Common Than We Realise?”, in ricemedia.co, archived from…. From the entry leh

Meaning of incriminate

  1. verb To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
  2. verb To indicate the guilt of.

Full definition of incriminate

Questions about incriminate in a sentence

How do you use incriminate in a sentence?
Incriminate is used as a verb. For example: “The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.”
What is a short sentence with incriminate?
“The newspapers incriminated the innocent man unjustly.”
What does incriminate mean?
Incriminate means to accuse or bring criminal charges against.

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