incriminate vs accuse

incriminate and accuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incriminate	No	No	Yes	No
accuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, incriminate and accuse are synonyms defined as:

incriminate and accuse: bring an accusation against; level a charge against

Other synonyms of incriminate include criminate, impeach.

As verbs, accuse is a hypernym of incriminate; that is, accuse is a word with a broader meaning than incriminate:

Other hypernyms of incriminate include charge.

incriminate (verb)	accuse (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
suggest that someone is guilty	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against