Home › Words › C › criminatecriminatecriminate means criminated.EtymologyFirst attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).adjCriminated.e.g.“If this bee a crime to call Vanitie, Vanitie: the wisest man that euer was before Christ was herein criminate, not when hee strayed, but when hee repented.” — (Can we date this quote?), H. Smith, Sermon:verbTo accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.To rebuke or censure (someone).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.accriminate 78% match — To accuse of a crime. vs criminate →incriminatory 71% match — That incriminates. vs criminate →incrimination 69% match — The act of incriminating someone. vs criminate →criminative 68% match — Charging with crime; accusing; criminatory. vs criminate →criminatory 68% match — Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusatory. vs criminate →criminator 67% match — One who criminates. vs criminate →inculpate 67% match — To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate. vs criminate →incriminating 64% match — Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing. vs criminate →