criminate
UK/'krɪmɪneɪt/US/'krimineit/
C2
Definitions
v.
To accuse of a crime; to charge with wrongdoing (now rare; usually incriminate)
控告；使负罪（现已少用，多用 incriminate）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcrimin (charge) + -ate (verb) = 'to charge with a crime.' This is the bare verb behind incriminate; in modern English the in- form has almost entirely replaced it.
Root crim still carries 26 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Older legal texts use 'criminate' where we now say 'incriminate.'