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incriminate

[in-krim-uh-neyt] / ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /


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Budensiek also said Woods had been "co-operative but was trying not to incriminate himself".

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

In a series of Substack posts, the first of which has garnered 751,000 views, Lizza took aim at Nuzzi’s journalistic integrity, airing alleged text-message exchanges, love poetry and recorded conversations meant to incriminate his ex.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Byers initially did not want to testify at all, believing his life to be in danger and fearing that he might incriminate himself.

From Slate Dec. 1, 2025

—He had the money with him and gave it to me, a solid sum in Royal Karhidish Merchants’ notes of credit, nothing to incriminate me, and consequently nothing to prevent me from simply spending it.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

While most of the trial has focused on Fotis Dulos, prosecutors say evidence also incriminates Troconis.

From Seattle Times Feb. 6, 2024

And in forensic science, bias can subconsciously influence experts to interpret data in a way that incriminates a suspect.

From Science Magazine May 12, 2022

The inquiry chairman said it was "completely inconsistent" for Abdallah's legal team to argue he was wholly innocent while also saying he will not answer questions in case he incriminates himself.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2021

Jessup incriminates himself by confessing to the “code red” -- the legendary “you can’t handle the truth!” scene.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2018

Taken at its simplest, it is a clue which directly incriminates someone whose initial is H, and it was dropped there unwittingly by that person.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

As the investigation into the scandal grew, a string of athletes were incriminated, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

It wasn’t until a full century later, in 1934, that mosquitoes were incriminated as potential vectors for the disease.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2024

Russian state news agency Tass reported Wednesday that a Moscow businessman whose company is involved in construction gave testimony which incriminated the deputy defense minister.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

However, the prosecution has been unable to locate the two witnesses who had incriminated him, prompting Judge Olarte's decision to free Palma.

From BBC May 10, 2023

But I was determined not to participate in any way, for that would have surely, by implication, incriminated me in a network of guilt which I did not share.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

It seems like prosecutors rushed through this plea agreement without knowing or caring that far more incriminating evidence was on the way.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2026

It has also forced a gradual change in people’s behavior to align with the government’s goal of limiting the spread of incriminating information.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

“If a police agency can withhold footage that’s incriminating but release footage that’s exculpatory, that isn’t transparency,” he added.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2026

Prosecutors pointed to the attorney general's decision to change his phone as incriminating.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

There was no way, at least that I could see, he could set me up without incriminating himself.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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