01 v. t. To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.
imp. & p. p.
Criminated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Criminating
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To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.“To criminate, with the heavy and ungrounded charge of disloyalty and disaffection, an uncorrupt, independent, and reforming parliament.” — Burke.
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To involve in a crime or in its consequences; to render liable to a criminal charge.“Impelled by the strongest pressure of hope and fear to criminate him.” — Macaulay.