Verb: criminate 'kri-mi,neyt
- Bring an accusation against; level a charge against
"The prosecutor criminated several suspects in the case";
- accuse, impeach, incriminate
- Rebuke formally
"The committee criminated the employee for violating protocol";
- reprimand, censure
Derived forms: criminated, criminates, criminating
Type of: accuse, charge, criticise [Brit], criticize, damn [informal], knock [informal], pick apart