| VERB | communication | criminate, accuse, impeach, incriminate | bring an accusation against |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | criminate, reprimand, censure | rebuke formally |
| Meaning | Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something | |
| Synonyms | accuse, impeach, incriminate | |
| 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 | criminative, criminatory | charging or suggestive of guilt or blame |
| Nouns | crime | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Meaning | rebuke formally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | reprimand, censure | |
| Narrower | animadvert | Express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Spanish | amonestar, censurar, incriminar, reprender | |
| Catalan | censurar, reprendre | |
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