incriminate
Traduction
incriminer, accuser, impliquer
Exemples
The evidence seemed to incriminate him.
Les preuves semblaient l'incriminer.
He refused to answer questions that might incriminate him.
Il a refusé de répondre aux questions qui pourraient l'incriminer.
Modèles grammaticaux
((sb.)) incriminer (qqn) The fingerprints on the gun incriminated the suspect.
((to incriminate oneself)) s'incriminer He was careful not to incriminate himself during questioning.
Mots similaires
Synonymes: accuser, impliquer, inculper; Antonymes: disculper, innocenter
Étymologie
Du latin 'incriminare' (accuser), de 'in-' (dans) + 'crimen' (crime, accusation).
Astuces de mémorisation
Pensez à 'IN-CRIMe-iner'. Mettre quelqu'un 'DANS un CRIME', le faire paraître coupable.