arraign
/əˈreɪn
/verb
1Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge: her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder...
- After the Second World War eminent surviving German and Japanese civilian and military figures were arraigned on criminal charges before international tribunals.
- But days later, she was arraigned on assault charges.
- Today a suspected arms dealer was arraigned on charges that he tried to sell shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles.
Synonyms
indict, prosecute, put on trial, bring to trial;
denounce, sue, take to court, bring an action against, lay charges against, file charges against, prefer charges against, summons, cite;
accuse of, charge with;
North American impeach
informal have the law on, do
archaic inculpate
1.1Find fault with; censure: social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids...
- Nobody doubts for a second Baron's desperation to revive the national team, and I am not suggesting that he be arraigned for defeatist talk.
- NBC is arraigned on charges of neglecting a fine series.
Synonyms
criticize, censure, attack, condemn, castigate, chastise, lambaste, pillory, find fault with, reprimand, rebuke, admonish, remonstrate with, take to task, haul over the coals, berate, reproach, reprove
informal knock, slam, hammer, lay into, roast, give someone a roasting, cane, blast, bawl out, dress down, rap over the knuckles, give someone hell
British informal carpet, slate, slag off, monster, rollick, give someone a rollicking, give someone a rocket, tear someone off a strip
North American informal chew out, ream out, pummel, cut up
Australian/New Zealand informal bag
dated rate
archaic slash
rare excoriate, objurgate, reprehend
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French araisnier, based on Latin ad- 'to' + ratio(n-) 'reason, account'.