criminate

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Incriminate, in-krim′in-āt, v.t. to charge with a crime or fault, to criminate: to characterise as criminal or as accessory to crime.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Could any thing tend more to criminate his lordship than the sudden punishment of the accuser, while in the act of preferring his complaint?

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne

Next day Moore was called, and, after objecting to the oath, took it with the express reservation that he should refuse to answer any question which might criminate his associates.

From Thomas Moore by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

I had to choose between the alternative of this, or else, by a palpable avoidance of my duty, criminate myself, and leave my conduct open to the most dangerous comments of my enemies.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James

Even in England a man is not asked to criminate himself.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James