INCRIMINATION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word incrimination. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INCRIMINATION
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blame | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed • a reproach for some lapse or misdeed adjective satellite • expletives used informally as intensifiers verb • put or pin the blame on • harass with constant criticism • attribute responsibility to | ||||||||
accusation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt • an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | ||||||||
allegation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) • statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove | ||||||||
arraignment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment | ||||||||
aspersion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disparaging remark • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) | ||||||||
censure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||||
charge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an impetuous rush toward someone or something • (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense • the price charged for some article or service • the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • a special assignment that is given to a person or group • a person committed to your care • financial liabilities (such as a tax) • (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object • the swift release of a store of affective force • request for payment of a debt • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something • an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time verb • to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle • blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against • demand payment • move quickly and violently • assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to • file a formal charge against • make an accusatory claim • fill or load to capacity • enter a certain amount as a charge • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution • give over to another for care or safekeeping • pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt • lie down on command, of hunting dogs • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • place a heraldic bearing on • provide (a device) with something necessary • direct into a position for use • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to • instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence • instruct or command with authority • attribute responsibility to • set or ask for a certain price • cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on • energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge • saturate | ||||||||
complaint | nounn | |||||||
noun • an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining • (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow • an expression of grievance or resentment • (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based • (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | ||||||||
condemnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
criticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings • a serious examination and judgment of something • a written evaluation of a work of literature | ||||||||
denunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a public act of denouncing | ||||||||
impeachment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office | ||||||||
imputation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) • the attribution to a source or cause | ||||||||
indictment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense • an accusation of wrongdoing | ||||||||
insinuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments | ||||||||
prosecution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior • the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant • the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | ||||||||
reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
reproach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||||
inculpation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed |