accuse

verb

ac·cuse ə-ˈkyüz How to pronounce accuse (audio)

accused; accusing

transitive verb

: to charge with a fault or offense : blame

He accused her of being disloyal.

: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process

He was accused of murder.

intransitive verb

: to bring an accusation

accuser

ə-ˈkyü-zər How to pronounce accuse (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Recent Examples on the Web Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attacking the plant, which the Kremlin’s forces have held since early March.

Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 Set the Reichstag on fire, then accuse the Communists of doing it.

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 The suit does not accuse Schrader of infringing on Vanden Berge’s copyright.

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Presidents do not generally accuse the other party of attempting to eviscerate democracy, of defying the rule of law itself.

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 The charges also accuse Gardner of grand theft during the same period.

Staff Reports, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Arrest warrants accuse the women of hitting, pushing, grabbing and yelling at the child over the course of two hours.

Henri Hollis, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 But in their motion, Trump’s lawyers accuse the Justice Department of deploying a political weapon at a Republican foe.

Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Transit unions accuse Britain’s Conservative government of preventing train companies — which are privately owned but heavily regulated — from making a better offer.

Jill Lawless, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	accuses
释义	accuse verb ac·cuse ə-ˈkyüz accused; accusing transitive verb 1 : to charge with a fault or offense : blame He accused her of being disloyal. 2 : to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process He was accused of murder. intransitive verb : to bring an accusation accuser ə-ˈkyü-zər noun Synonyms charge criminate defame [archaic] impeach incriminate indict See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she was accused of lying on the employment application Recent Examples on the Web Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attacking the plant, which the Kremlin’s forces have held since early March. Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 Set the Reichstag on fire, then accuse the Communists of doing it. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 The suit does not accuse Schrader of infringing on Vanden Berge’s copyright. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Presidents do not generally accuse the other party of attempting to eviscerate democracy, of defying the rule of law itself. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 The charges also accuse Gardner of grand theft during the same period. Staff Reports, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Arrest warrants accuse the women of hitting, pushing, grabbing and yelling at the child over the course of two hours. Henri Hollis, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 But in their motion, Trump’s lawyers accuse the Justice Department of deploying a political weapon at a Republican foe. Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Transit unions accuse Britain’s Conservative government of preventing train companies — which are privately owned but heavily regulated — from making a better offer. Jill Lawless, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English acusen, accusen, borrowed from Anglo-French accuser, acuser, borrowed from Latin accūsāre "to blame, censure, charge with a crime," from ad- ad- + -cūsāre, verbal derivative of causa "legal case, reason, cause" — more at cause entry 1 First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition accuse verb ac·cuse ə-ˈkyüz accused; accusing : to blame for something wrong or illegal She accused him of stealing. Legal Definition accuse verb ac·cuse accused; accusing transitive verb : to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process compare indict intransitive verb : to make or bring an accusation History and Etymology for accuse Latin accusare to find fault with, charge with a crime, from ad to, at + causa legal case, trial accuses verb present tense third-person singular of accuse as in indicts to make a claim of wrongdoing against she was accused of lying on the employment application Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance indicts blames charges sues prosecutes criticizes incriminates defames impeaches denounces chides criminates tries condemns appeals castigates cites censures impugns rebukes implicates summons faults arraigns reproves damns reproaches taxes reports retaliates names calls (on) books reprobates inculpates recriminates frames informs (against) Antonyms & Near Antonyms exonerates defends absolves vindicates acquits clears advocates justifies exculpates champions forgives excuses remits pardons shrives See More
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accuse

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