incriminator

An incriminator points an accusing finger at the defendant in court.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who accuses or implicates: "incriminator" refers to a person who charges another with a crime or makes them appear guilty of wrongdoing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The incriminator provided false evidence to the court. (The person who accused someone did so dishonestly.)
  • She was known as the main incriminator in the scandal, implicating several officials. (She was the primary accuser who caused others to appear guilty.)

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as an incriminator": to act as a person who incriminates.

  • The witness served as an incriminator, directly linking the suspect to the crime. (The witness accused and implicated the suspect.)

• "to be an incriminator of": to be someone who accuses or implicates a specific person.

  • He was an incriminator of his former business partner. (He accused and implicated his former partner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incriminate (verb): to accuse or cause someone to appear guilty.

  • The evidence incriminated the suspect. (The evidence made the suspect appear guilty.)

• Incriminating (adjective): tending to prove guilt.

  • The incriminating letter was found at the scene. (The letter suggested guilt.)

• Incrimination (noun): the act of accusing or implicating someone.

  • His incrimination of the defendant was based on a misunderstanding. (His act of accusing was based on an error.)

Synonyms

• Accuser: a person who claims someone has done something wrong.
• Implicator: a person who shows someone to be involved in a crime.
• Informer: a person who provides information against another.

Antonyms

• Exonerator: a person who clears someone from blame.
• Defender: a person who supports or protects someone against accusations.

Related Idioms

• To point the finger at: to accuse someone directly.

  • The incriminator pointed the finger at the manager. (The accuser blamed the manager.)

• To lay the blame on: to assign responsibility for a fault.

  • As an incriminator, he laid the blame on his colleague. (He assigned fault to his colleague.)