bring an accusation against; level a charge against
“The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse”
verb
rebuke formally
Word Forms
accusive
adjective
containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry
accusative
adjective
containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry
accusatory
adjective
containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry
accusation
noun
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
accuser
noun
someone who imputes guilt or blame
accusal
noun
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
incrimination
noun
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
crime
noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
criminative
adjective
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
criminatory
adjective
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
reprimand
noun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
censure
noun
harsh criticism or disapproval
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kriminalisieren
eine Anklage gegen erheben; Anklage erheben gegen
🇫🇷French
criminaliser
déposer plainte contre; porter plainte contre
🇪🇸Spanish
criminar
formular una acusación contra; formular cargos contra
🇮🇹Italian
criminalizzare
portare un'accusa contro; muovere un'accusa contro
🇳🇱Dutch
misdadigen
een beschuldiging inbrengen tegen; een aanklacht indienen tegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
incriminar
trazer uma acusação contra; levantar uma acusação contra
🇷🇺Russian
обвинять
выдвинуть обвинение против; выдвинуть обвинение против
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपराध करना
विरुद्ध आरोप लाओ; के विरुद्ध आरोप लगाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
অপরাধ করা
বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ আনা; বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ স্তর
🇮🇳Tamil
குற்றவாளி
எதிராக ஒரு குற்றச்சாட்டைக் கொண்டு வாருங்கள்; எதிராக ஒரு குற்றச்சாட்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
నేరం
వ్యతిరేకంగా ఒక ఆరోపణ తీసుకుని; వ్యతిరేకంగా ఒక అభియోగాన్ని స్థాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
गुन्हा करणे
विरुद्ध आरोप आणा; विरुद्ध आरोप पातळी
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપરાધ
સામે આરોપ લાવો; સામે ચાર્જ લેવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪರಾಧಿ
ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಆರೋಪವನ್ನು ತರಲು; ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಆರೋಪ ಹೊರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറ്റവാളി
ഒരു ആരോപണം കൊണ്ടുവരിക; ഒരു കുറ്റം ചുമത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰਨਾ
ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਦੋਸ਼ ਲਾਓ; ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਇੱਕ ਦੋਸ਼ ਪੱਧਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
جرم کرنا
کے خلاف الزام لگانا؛ کے خلاف الزام لگانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
定罪
提出指控；指控
🇯🇵Japanese
犯罪者にする
告発を起こす。 ～に対して告発を平準化する
🇰🇷Korean
범죄하다
고발하다; 기소하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buộc tội
đưa ra lời buộc tội; mức độ buộc tội chống lại
🇹🇭Thai
อาชญากร
กล่าวหา; ระดับการชาร์จต่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengutuk
mengajukan tuduhan terhadap; mengajukan tuntutan terhadap
🇵🇭Filipino
krimen
magdala ng akusasyon laban sa; antas ng singil laban sa
🇲🇾Malay
jenayah
membawa tuduhan terhadap; tingkatkan pertuduhan terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تجريم
تقديم اتهام ضد؛ مستوى تهمة ضد
🇮🇷Persian
جنایتکار
ایراد اتهام علیه; اتهام علیه
🇹🇷Turkish
suç işlemek
aleyhine bir suçlamada bulunmak; aleyhine suçlamada bulunmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להפליל
להביא אישום נגד; להגיש נגדו כתב אישום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'criminate'?
The primary meaning of 'criminate' is 'bring an accusation against; level a charge against'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'criminate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'criminate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'criminate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'criminate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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