Etymology

incriminate

in·crim·i·nate
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Today it means: To accuse or bring criminal charges against. Full definition →

Medieval Latin incrīminātus ← Latin incrīminō
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  1. Latin · derived fromincrīminō
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromincrīminātus
  3. English todayincriminate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incrīminātus, perfect passive participle of Latin incrīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). First attested in 1736. By surface analysis, in- + criminate.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latinincrīminātus all →

incrimination

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