| VERB | communication | accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate | bring an accusation against |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | accuse, charge | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
| Sounds | ahkyuw'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz... | |
| Meaning | Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something | |
| Example | "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" | |
| Synonyms | impeach, incriminate, criminate | |
| Narrower | arraign | accuse / accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy |
| charge, lodge, file | file a formal charge against | |
| recriminate | Return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations | |
| reproach, upbraid | Express criticism towards | |
| Broader | charge, accuse | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
| Spanish | acusar, denunciar | |
| Catalan | acusar, incriminar, inculpar | |
| Adjectives | accusative, accusatory, accusive | containing or expressing accusation |
| Nouns | accusation, accusal | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
| accuser | someone who imputes guilt or blame | |
| Meaning | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to accuse the prisoners | |
| Synonym | charge | |
| Entailed by | arraign | Call before a court to answer an indictment |
| Narrower | accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate | Bring an accusation against |
| blame, fault | put or pin the blame on | |
| defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | Charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent | |
| indict | accuse / accuse formally / formally of a crime | |
| Spanish | acusar, culpar, incriminar | |
| Catalan | acusar, incriminar, processar | |
| Adjectives | accusative, accusatory, accusive | containing or expressing accusation |
| Nouns | accusal | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
| accusation | an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | |
| accuser | someone who imputes guilt or blame | |
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