/ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

in·crim·in·ate

BrE /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

NAmE /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

~ sb

to make it seem as if sb has done sth wrong or illegal

They were afraid of answering the questions and incriminating themselves.

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in·crim·in·at·ing

BrE /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

NAmE /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

[usually before noun]

incriminating evidence

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in·crim·in·ation

BrE /ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

NAmE /ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

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