accuse

ac·cuse

A0047400 (ə-kyo͞oz′) v. ac·cused, ac·cus·ing, ac·cus·es v. tr. 1. To charge with a shortcoming or error. 2. To charge formally with a wrongdoing. v. intr. To make a charge of wrongdoing against another.

[Middle English acusen, ultimately (party via Old French acuser) from Latin accūsāre : ad-, ad- + causa, lawsuit; see cause.]

ac·cus′er n. ac·cus′ing·ly adv.

accuse

(əˈkjuːz) vbto charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame[C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit] acˈcuser n acˈcusing adj acˈcusingly adv

ac•cuse

(əˈkyuz)

v. -cused, -cus•ing. v.t. 1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usu. fol. by of): He was accused of murder. 2. to blame. v.i. 3. to make an accusation. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to blame, charge with a crime =ac- ac- + -cūsāre, v. derivative of causa; see cause] ac•cus′a•ble, adj. ac•cus′a•bly, adv. ac•cus′er, n. ac•cus′ing•ly, adv.

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charge">charge1. 'accuse'

If you accuse someone of doing something wrong, you say that they did it.

He accused them of drinking beer while driving.He is accused of killing ten young women.

Be Careful!
Don't say that you accuse someone 'for' doing something wrong.

2. 'charge'

When the police charge someone with committing a crime, they formally accuse them of it.

He was arrested and charged with committing a variety of offences.

accuse

Past participle: accused
Gerund: accusing

Imperative
accuse
accuse

Present
I accuse
you accuse
he/she/it accuses
we accuse
you accuse
they accuse

Preterite
I accused
you accused
he/she/it accused
we accused
you accused
they accused

Present Continuous
I am accusing
you are accusing
he/she/it is accusing
we are accusing
you are accusing
they are accusing

Present Perfect
I have accused
you have accused
he/she/it has accused
we have accused
you have accused
they have accused

Past Continuous
I was accusing
you were accusing
he/she/it was accusing
we were accusing
you were accusing
they were accusing

Past Perfect
I had accused
you had accused
he/she/it had accused
we had accused
you had accused
they had accused

Future
I will accuse
you will accuse
he/she/it will accuse
we will accuse
you will accuse
they will accuse

Future Perfect
I will have accused
you will have accused
he/she/it will have accused
we will have accused
you will have accused
they will have accused

Future Continuous
I will be accusing
you will be accusing
he/she/it will be accusing
we will be accusing
you will be accusing
they will be accusing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been accusing
you have been accusing
he/she/it has been accusing
we have been accusing
you have been accusing
they have been accusing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been accusing
you will have been accusing
he/she/it will have been accusing
we will have been accusing
you will have been accusing
they will have been accusing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been accusing
you had been accusing
he/she/it had been accusing
we had been accusing
you had been accusing
they had been accusing

Conditional
I would accuse
you would accuse
he/she/it would accuse
we would accuse
you would accuse
they would accuse

Past Conditional
I would have accused
you would have accused
he/she/it would have accused
we would have accused
you would have accused
they would have accused

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	accuse - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"criminate, incriminate, impeachreproach, upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacyrecriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in returnlodge, file, charge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
	2.	accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"chargeblame, fault - put or pin the blame onaccuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"indict - accuse formally of a crime

accuse

verb1. point a or the finger at, blame for, denounce, attribute to, hold responsible for, impute blame to He accused her of having an affair with another man.
point a or the finger at deny, exonerate2. charge with, indict for, impeach for, arraign for, cite, tax with, censure with, incriminate for, recriminate for Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police.
charge with vindicate, exonerate, absolve

accuse

verbTo make an accusation against:arraign, charge, denounce, incriminate, indict, tax.

Translations

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accuse

(əˈkjuːz) verb (with of) to charge (someone) with having done something wrong. They accused him of stealing the car.控告ˌaccuˈsation (ӕ-) noun控告the accused the person(s) accused in a court of law. The accused was found not guilty.被告

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accuse (one) of (something)

To blame one for a crime or wrongdoing. I can't believe he would accuse me of stealing money out of his wallet. Don't accuse him of lying without any evidence.See also: accuse, of

he who excuses himself accuses himself

By apologizing, one admits that they have done something wrong. No, if you apologize to Mom, then she'll know that you were the only who scratched up her car. He who excuses himself accuses himself!See also: accuse, excuse, he, himself, who

accuse someone of something

to charge someone with a crime, a violation of rules or instructions, or doing something wrong. Please don't accuse me of forgetting to lock the door.See also: accuse, of

He who excuses himself accuses himself.

Prov. By apologizing for something, you admit that you did it. Maybe I should tell my boss I'm sorry for breaking the copy machine. On the other hand, he who excuses himself accuses himself.See also: accuse, excuse, he, himself, who

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verb point a or the finger at

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verb charge with

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verb to make an accusation against

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verb bring an accusation against

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verb blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

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