# criminate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
2. To rebuke or censure (someone).

## Etymology
First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/criminate