Definition of CRIMINATE

criminate

Verb

  • bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  • rebuke formally
  • To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
  • To rebuke or censure (someone).

Adj

  • Criminated.

Origin / Etymology

First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 13

criminate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
criminate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
criminate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

criminate: valid Words With Friends Word