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    accuse
    /əˈkjuːz/

    verb

    • 1. charge (someone) with an offence or crime: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover" Similar charge withindict forarraign fortake to court forOpposite absolveclearexonerate

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACCUSE definition: 1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: 2. If you stand…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accuseAccuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use accuse in a sentence. to charge with a fault or offense : blame; to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process; to bring an accusation… See the full definition

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accuseAccuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you charge someone with misdeeds or misconduct, you accuse that person. If the last piece of devil's food cake is missing, your sister may accuse you of eating it — especially if you have chocolate on your mouth.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › accuseAccuse - definition of accuse by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: "It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you." accuse someone of something He's been accused of robbery / murder. Are you accusing me of lying? The surgeon was accused of negligence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to accuse someone of something.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you accuse someone of something, you say that you believe they did something wrong or dishonest. He accused her of having an affair. American English : accuse / əkyˈuz /

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › accuseaccuse | meaning of accuse in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    accuse meaning, definition, what is accuse: to say that you believe someone is guilt...: Learn more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › accuseACCUSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Accuse definition: to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of). See examples of ACCUSE used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaccuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of accuse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryACCUSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'accuse' 1. If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it. [...] 2. If you are accused of a crime, a witness or someone in authority states or claims that you did it, and you may be formally charged with it and put on trial. [...] 3. See also accused. More.