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Added 8 October 2026

criminate

verb

In Latin: crīminō First recorded: 1591 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about criminate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Bring an accusation against; level a charge against.
The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
Rebuke formally.

Origin

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

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