adj
Meaning 1
Criminated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
criminate
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verb
Meaning 2
To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arraign, charge, incriminate, accriminate, accuse, appeach, becry, criminate, have up, inculpate, indict
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To rebuke or censure (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
rebuke formally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reprimand, censure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Narrower terms: animadvert
verb
Meaning 5
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accuse, impeach, incriminate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charge, accuse
Narrower terms: reproach, upbraid, arraign, recriminate, charge, lodge, file
History
Etymology
First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: обвинявам (obvinjavam) — accuse
- Bulgarian: осъждам (osǎždam) — accuse
- Irish: coirigh — accuse
- Latin: crīminō — accuse
- Polish: obwiniać — accuse
- Polish: obwinić — accuse
- Polish: obciążać — accuse
- Polish: obciążyć — accuse
- Polish: zarzucać — accuse
- Polish: zarzucić — accuse
- Polish: inkryminować — accuse
- Polish: oskarżać — accuse
- Polish: oskarżyć — accuse
- Spanish: criminar — accuse
- Spanish: acriminar — accuse
- Bulgarian: порицавам (poricavam) — rebuke
- Polish: ganić — rebuke
- Polish: zganić — rebuke