criminate
cri·mi·nate
verb
1.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
- “He charged the man with spousal abuse”
Origin
First attested circa 1591; borrowed from Latin crīminātus, perfect passive participle of crīminō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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