crimination

Variant of criminate

criminate definition

crimi·nate (krim′ə nāt′)

transitive verb criminated -·nat′ed, criminating -·nat′·ing

  1. to accuse of a crime or crimes
  2. to give proof of the guilt of; incriminate
  3. to condemn; censure

Etymology: < L criminatus, pp. of criminari < crimen: see crime

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