Also means
to implicate
Usage Note
Incriminer is a formal legal term meaning to cast blame or lay criminal responsibility on someone. It is often used reflexively (s'incriminer) meaning to incriminate oneself. Unlike the English 'to incriminate,' it can also mean to condemn or censure an action as blameworthy.
Examples
"Les preuves l'incriminent directement."
Natural Translation
The evidence directly incriminates him.
Literal Translation
The evidence him-incriminate directly.
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