English > accuse: 2 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something |
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| Example | "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" |
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| Synonyms | impeach, incriminate, criminate |
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| Narrower | arraign | accuse / accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | acusar, denunciar |
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| Catalan | acusar, incriminar, inculpar |
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| Adjectives | accusative, accusatory, accusive | containing or expressing accusation |
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| Nouns | accusation, accusal | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
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| accuser | someone who imputes guilt or blame |
English > accuse: 2 senses > verb 2, communication| Meaning | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Model | They want to accuse the prisoners |
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| Synonym | charge |
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| Entailed by | arraign | Call before a court to answer an indictment |
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| Narrower | accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate | Bring an accusation against |
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| 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 |
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| Catalan | acusar, incriminar, processar |
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| Adjectives | accusative, accusatory, accusive | containing or expressing accusation |
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| Nouns | accusal | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
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| accusation | an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence |
| accuser | someone who imputes guilt or blame |
