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accuse vs criminate

criminate vs accuse

accuse and criminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accuse No No Yes No
criminate No No Yes No
As verbs, accuse and criminate are synonyms defined as:
  • accuse and criminate: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Other synonyms of accuse include impeach, incriminate.
As verbs, criminate is a hyponym of accuse; that is, criminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:
  • accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  • criminate: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Other hyponyms of accuse include blame, fault, accuse, impeach, incriminate, asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, indict.
accuse (verb) criminate (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against bring an accusation against; level a charge against
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against rebuke formally
Difference between accuse and criminate

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