incriminate

[US]/ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使某人显得有罪;牵涉或归咎于某人。
Word Forms
Past Tenseincriminated
Present Participleincriminating
Third Person Singularincriminates
Past Participleincriminated
Pluralincriminates

Example Sentences

testimony that incriminated the defendant.

ushahidi uliompaa mshitakiwa.

He incriminated the thief to the judge.

Alichambulia mwizi kwa mmoja.

to incriminate someone in wrongdoing

kuchambulia mtu katika makosa

He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations.

Alikuwa amelazimika kuchambulia yeye mwenyewe katika uchunguzi wa maswali.

he refused to answer questions in order not to incriminate himself.

Alikuwa amekataa kujibu maswali ili asichambulie yeye mwenyewe.

In his confession the thief incriminated two others who helped him steal.

Katika kuthibitisha yake, mwizi alichambulia wengine wawili ambao walimsaidia kutekwa.

Real-world Examples

Don't ask anything that's gonna like incriminate us cos this is permanant.

Mnauliza kitu chochote kinachotaka kutukumbusha kwa sababu hii ni ya kudumu.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

That's not enough to incriminate you.

Hii si ya kutosha kukukumbusha.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Then, using their palpus, they incriminate the females with it.

Kisha, kwa kutumia palpus zao, wanawake wanakumbushwa na hivyo.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Microphone hacking is probably just as creepy and incriminating as a video.

Hacking ya mikrofoni inaweza kuwa ya kisa na kukumbusha kama video.

Source: Listening Digest

Next, they went and looked through his personal history for any incriminating details.

Kisha, walikwenda na kuchunguza historia yake ya kibinafsi kwa maelezo yoyote yanayoweza kukumbusha.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2016 Collection

A spokeswoman gave no details, but said that efforts are clearly under way to remove incriminating evidence.

Msemaji alitoa maelezo yoyote, lakini alisema kuwa jitihada zinaendelea kwa uwazi kuondoa ushahidi unao kumbusha.

Source: PBS English News

Ms. Boatman, I should caution you that you may plead the fifth in order to avoid incriminating yourself.

Bibi Boatman, ninapaswa kukukumbusha kuwa unaweza kuitikia haki ya tano ili kuepuka kujikumbusha.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

There are some really incriminating pictures in there.

Kuna picha fulani ambazo ni za kukumbusha sana.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

" Incriminating evidence" is proof that you were doing something illegal.

"Ushahidi wa kukumbusha" ni ushahidi kwamba ulikuwa ukifanya kitu kisicho halali.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

I do not know how the incriminating book was used.

Sijui jinsi kitabu cha kukumbusha kilivyotumika.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

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