Incriminate vs Prosecute - What's the difference?
incriminate | prosecute |
To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
To indicate the guilt of.
(legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
* Milton
(legal) To charge, try.
To seek to obtain by legal process.
To pursue something to the end.
* Shakespeare
In lang=en terms the difference between incriminate and prosecute
is that incriminate is to indicate the guilt of while prosecute is to pursue something to the end.As verbs the difference between incriminate and prosecute
is that incriminate is to accuse or bring criminal charges against while prosecute is (legal) to start criminal proceedings against.incriminate
English
Verb
- The newpapers are all incriminating me unjustly in this fiasco!
- We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.
See also
* get the goods on ----prosecute
English
Verb
(prosecut)- to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
- To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.
- to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law
- to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim
- I am beloved of beauteous Hermia; / Why should not I, then, prosecute my right?