incriminate
definition
to make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
example
The evidence found at the crime scene could incriminate the suspect and lead to his arrest.
synonyms
implicateaccuseblame
word origin — from Latin 'incriminare', which means 'to accuse' (from 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'upon' and 'criminare' meaning 'to accuse, from 'crimen' meaning 'crime').