incriminate
verb
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Testimony may incriminate a suspect by placing him at the scene of a crime, and incriminating evidence is the kind that strongly links him to it. But the word doesn't always refer to an actual crime. We can say, for instance, that a virus has been incriminated as the cause of a type of cancer, or that video games have been incriminated in the decline in study skills among young people.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
But one constant in the battle is how people incriminate themselves via social media.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Three informants were used to pry incriminating evidence from Smith, but only one informant was disclosed to the defense.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
The star throws herself into the frequent action, though fights aren’t always fully convincing — ditto explosions and other FX here, as well as Parker’s constant stumbling onto crime scenes, clues, incriminating conversations, etc.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 June 2024
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“Incriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incriminate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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