different between criminalize vs incriminate

English

Alternative forms

• criminalise (chiefly British)

Etymology

criminal +? -ize

Verb

criminalize (third-person singular simple present criminalizes, present participle criminalizing, simple past and past participle criminalized)

1. (transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
2. (transitive) To treat as a criminal.

Derived terms

• decriminalize
• recriminalize

See also

• felonize
• misdemeanorize
• illegalize
• outlaw

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

criminalize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of criminalizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of criminalizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of criminalizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of criminalizar

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incriminatum, past participle of incrimino, from Latin in + crimino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???k??m?ne?t/

Verb

incriminate (third-person singular simple present incriminates, present participle incriminating, simple past and past participle incriminated)

1. (transitive) To accuse or bring criminal charges against.

2. (transitive) To indicate the guilt of.

Related terms

• criminate
• incrimination

Translations

See also

• get the goods on

Italian

Verb

incriminate

1. inflection of incriminare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative
2. feminine plural of incriminato

Anagrams

• anticrimine