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What is another word for incriminate?

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To accuse of a crime, or to bring criminal charges against

To blame or accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing

To frame someone for a wrongdoing or crime

To give incriminating information about someone to authority

To criticize or castigate severely

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Verb

To accuse of a crime, or to bring criminal charges against

lay the blame on

drop someone in it

point the finger

prefer charges against

hold accountable

lay charges against

call to account

hold responsible

bring charges against

assign guilt to

file charges against

assign fault to

place the blame on

pronounce guilty

assign liability to

lay at one's door

consider guilty of

hold someone answerable

make accusations about

bring to trial for

put on trial for

take to court for

bring someone to trial

have the law on

prove to be guilty

recriminate for

prove one's guilt

incriminate for

hang something on

attribute guilt

face with charges

bring before the court

bring an action against

shift the blame

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

lay the blame on someone for

hold accountable for

impute blame to

hold responsible for

blow the whistle on

attribute liability to

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

point finger at

drag into court

bring a charge against

bring a case against

cast aspersions on

file a complain against

blow the whistle

take proceedings

take legal action against

take legal action

institute legal proceedings

haul into court

bring a suit against

institute legal proceedings against someone

proceed against

bring an action

take the law on

bring legal proceedings against

bring suit against

put in the dock

bring a criminal charge against

involve in litigation

bring action against

turn on the heat

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“You do not have to answer the questions if you believe the answers might incriminate you.”

Verb

To blame or accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing

“I object to his trying to incriminate me for the disaster in Detroit.”

Verb

To frame someone for a wrongdoing or crime

blacken the name of

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

point the finger

falsely incriminate

make a party to

get someone into trouble

drop someone in it

fabricate charges against

fabricate evidence against

point finger at

lay at one's door

take for a ride

pull a fast one on

put one over on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead up the garden path

take advantage of

outmanoeuvre^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

do the dirty on

give someone a bum steer

pull a fast one

play for a fool

put someone up to something

take for a fool

play for a sucker

take to cleaners

dangle a carrot in front of

whet the appetite of

twist around your little finger

make your mouth water

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

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“Someone is trying to incriminate me for murder. And now, they've tried to drown me and plant a fake suicide note stating I committed the murder.”

Verb

To give incriminating information about someone to authority

spill the beans

stab in the back

blow the whistle

do the dirty on

put the finger on

sell down the river

tell tales about

tell the authorities about

tell the police about

drop the dime on

point the bone at

give someone a Judas kiss

turn King's evidence

turn Queen's evidence

put someone's pot on

point the finger

blow the whistle on

peach on someone

make a complaint against

make a charge against

spill the beans about

spill the beans on

hang something on

spill your guts

let the cat out of the bag

act as an informer

rat someone out

give someone away

turn state's evidence

divulge information

reveal information

give the show away

give the game away

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Verb

To criticize or castigate severely

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

read the riot act

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone hell

tear off a strip

fulminate against

slap on the wrist

tear a strip off

give someone a dressing-down

find fault with

let someone have it

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rating

inveigh against

give someone a row

give someone a caning

rake over the coals

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

bring into disrepute

vituperate against

throw brickbats at

drag through the mire

give a bad press to

give some stick to

give a bad name

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

give a black eye

reflect badly on

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

rip up and down

criticize severely

tar and feather

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

call to account

lay down the law

express disapproval of

take issue with

take to the woodshed

call over the coals

come down hard on

go for the jugular

bite someone's head off

declaim against

oppose strongly

make a fuss about

complain vociferously about

take down a peg

kick up a fuss about

take exception to

raise objections to

kick up a stink about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

snap someone's head off

give someone a bad press

expostulate about

bellyache about

hold responsible

protest strongly at

protest against

sound off about

have someone on the carpet

blacken the name of

pass strictures upon

spread lies about

point the finger

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

disagree violently with

rap on knuckles

give the business

make a stand against

jump down someone's throat

make a protest against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

remonstrate about

reprimand severely

give a rough time

assault verbally

jump on one's case

blacken someone's reputation

show someone up

expose to ridicule

give comeuppance

hold up to shame

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

hold someone to blame

deliver a tirade to

criticize harshly

give a hard time

burn one's ears

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

lose one's temper with

animadvert upon

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

hold accountable

give something a bad press

mete out punishment to

make an example of

throw the book at

give a tongue-lashing

bring to account

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

criticize strongly

give going-over

give piece of mind

express strong disapproval of

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

cut to the quick

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

be in opposition to

be on at someone

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

thunder against

take great exception to

be hypercritical

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