1. to accuse of or charge with a crime
Usage: formal or legal context
2. to involve oneself in criminal activity or wrongdoing; to be self-incriminating
Usage: reflexive use; often used with 'oneself'

Examples

• The witness's testimony criminates the defendant in the robbery.
• He refused to answer questions that might criminates him.
• The evidence criminates multiple suspects in the investigation.
• She was careful not to criminates herself during the interrogation.
• The documents criminates the company in the fraud scheme.