self-incrimination

Noun

Meaning

an accusation that incriminates yourself

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

admission confession acknowledgment incriminating avowal criminalisation self-accusation self-recrimination self-confession admission of guilt self-crimination self-incriminatory

Antonyms

rejection refusal denial repeal disclaimer repudiation

Hypernyms

blame incrimination inculpation

Examples

"Are you asserting your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, sir? Source: Internet

In the future, witnesses (in the entertainment industries and otherwise) who were determined not to cooperate with the Committee would claim their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. Source: Internet

“Even if, unbeknownst certainly to me and it appears to you, somehow documents got from the commission to Outa in the Outa trial, that is not a basis to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination.” Source: Internet

He said Wednesday that he would assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in that case. Source: Internet

Myeni has avoided answering questions by invoking the right against self-incrimination, claiming she’ll likely soon face criminal charges. Source: Internet

Walker, p. 200. In response to communist witch-hunts, many witnesses and employees chose to use the fifth amendment protection against self-incrimination to avoid divulging information about their political beliefs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-incompatible self-incorporating self-incriminate self-incriminatory self-indignation self-induce