The meaning of Accuse

Accuse – definition

verb
Charge (someone) with an offence or crime.
Usage examples:
He was accused of murdering his wife's lover
Synonims:
Charge with Indict for Arraign for Take to court for Put on trial for Bring to trial for Prosecute for Summons Cite Make accusations about Lay charges against File charges against Prefer char

verb
Blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

verb
To say that someone is responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong
Usage examples:
He was accused of failing to pay his taxes., she accused me of lying., he denied the accusation, sa…

verb
To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
Usage examples:
Accuse sb of (doing) sth he is accused of misleading investors and lenders about the financial heal…

Accuse translation into English

Accuse: translate from English into Chinese

指控, 控, 控告, 告, 控诉, 弹, 讦, 攻

Accuse: translate from English into Dutch

Beschuldigen, Aanklagen, Betichten, Ten laste leggen

Accuse: translate from English into French

Accuser, Incriminer, Maudir, Porter plainte, Lancer une accusation contre

Accuse: translate from English into German

Beschuldigen, Vorwerfen, Anklagen, Bezichtigen, Zeihen, Anschuldigen

Accuse: translate from English into Hindi

आरोप, दोष लगाना, दोषारोपण करना, अपराधी ठहराना, अभियोग लगाना

Accuse: translate from English into Italian

Accusare, Incolpare, Rimproverare, Imputare, Incriminare

Accuse: translate from English into Korean

고발하다, 고소하다, 비난하다

Accuse: translate from English into Russian

Обвинять, Винить, Предъявлять обвинение

Accuse: translate from English into Spanish

Acusar, Culpar, Tachar de

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French acuser, from Latin accusare ‘call to account’, from ad- ‘towards’ + causa ‘reason, motive, lawsuit’.

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Accuse – similar words

accusals

noun
Less common term for accusation.

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accusal

noun
Less common term for accusation.

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accusably

adverb
In an accusable manner; reprehensibly.

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accusable

adjective
Able to be accused; open to an accusation (of); blameworthy, reprehensible.

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Accuse synonims

cite

verb
Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
Usage examples:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited

noun
A citation.
Usage examples:
He just checked the cites and published the opinions unchanged.

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summons

noun
An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order.
Usage examples:
A summons for non-payment of a parking ticket

verb
Serve (someone) with a summons.
Usage examples:
He has been summonsed to appear in court next month

verb
Order (someone) to be present.
Usage examples:
A waiter was summoned

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