Sample sentences for INCRIMINATE

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Definition

to make someone appear guilty

More rarely (and more archaically), incriminate can mean to bring an accusation against.

incriminate = make herself look guilty

incriminating = making her look guilty

The evidence incriminates her.
We're stopped and searched occasionally, but there's nothing on our persons to incriminate us.
Ray Bradbury -- Fahrenheit 451

incriminate = make appear guilty

But she had removed the incriminating evidence.
Ellen Raskin -- The Westing Game

incriminating = making someone appear guilty

I'd just be sure to burn all, urn, incriminating dresses.
Kody Keplinger -- The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)

incriminating = making appear guilty

incriminate = make appear guilty

His father's comment about awarding a medal to the murderer might be incriminating.
Ellen Raskin -- The Westing Game

incriminating = making someone appear guilty

His hair was pretty incriminating, too.
Kody Keplinger -- The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
She threatens the Circle monopoly and, surprise, the feds find incriminating stuff on her computer.
Dave Eggers -- The Circle
I have sources, Jason, and errors are made in high places and I'll incriminate no one by using names.
Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Ultimatum
I'll say anything they like, I'll incriminate anyone.
Margaret Atwood -- The Handmaid's Tale
He might say something incriminating.
Joseph Heller -- Catch-22
Peyton said, "Thank you, Preacher," and skipped away, not wishing to incriminate him further, if it really was true that goldfish were illegal.
Pat Frank -- Alas, Babylon
Their theories are incriminated, their aim suspected, their ulterior motive is feared, their conscience denounced.
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
Watson's reports are most incriminating documents."
Arthur Conan Doyle -- The Hound of the Baskervilles
He was not supposed to be standing there, brisk and confident and cheerful, with the incriminating papers at his feet.
Robert Penn Warren -- All the King's Men
Coupled with knowing Kathy, it seemed so incriminating.
James Patterson -- 1st to Die
The fact that I was allowed to sleep this late means that there was no news to incriminate me.
Pittacus Lore -- I Am Number Four
And if he incriminates himself or his son?
J.D. Robb -- Glory in Death

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