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| Main Entry: | accuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place blame for wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allege, apprehend, arraign, arrest, attack, attribute, betray, blame, blow the whistle*, brand, censure, charge, cite, complain, denounce, finger*, frame, impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, libel, litigate, name, prosecute, slander, slur, sue, summon, tax, bring charges, criminate, file claim, hang something on, hold accountable, lay at door, let have it, lodge complaint, pin on, point finger at, recriminate, serve summons |
| Antonyms: | absolve, exculpate, exonerate, praise, vindicate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
| Synonyms: | accuse, ascribe, attack, beef*, bellyache*, bemoan, bewail, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, lament, lay, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, bitch, find fault, kick up a fuss, look askance, make a fuss, sound off, take exception to |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, commend, praise, recommend, sanction, be content, be happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | denounce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | condemn, attack |
| Synonyms: | accuse, adjudicate, arraign, blacklist, blame, boycott, brand, castigate, censure, charge, criticize, damn, declaim, decry, derogate, dress down, excoriate, expose, finger*, impeach, implicate, impugn, incriminate, indict, knock, ostracize, proscribe, prosecute, rap, rat*, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, revile, scold, show up, skin*, smear, stigmatize, threaten, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, charge with, denunciate, hang something on, inveigh against, take to task |
| Antonyms: | approve, commend, compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impeach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | denounce, censure |
| Synonyms: | accuse, arraign, blame, call into question, call to account, challenge, charge, criticize, discredit, disparage, impugn, incriminate, inculpate, indict, query, question, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, tax, try, bring charges against, cast aspersions on, cast doubt on, criminate, hold at fault |
| Antonyms: | elect |
| Main Entry: | implicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | imply, involve |
| Synonyms: | accuse, affect, associate, blame, charge, cite, compromise, concern, connect, embroil, entangle, frame, hint, impute, include, incriminate, inculpate, insinuate, lay at one's door, link, mean, mire, name, pin on, point finger at, relate, stigmatize, suggest, tangle* |
| Antonyms: | defend, pardon, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attribute |
| Synonyms: | accredit, accuse, adduce, ascribe, assign, blame, brand, censure, charge, credit, hint, indict, insinuate, intimate, lay, refer, reference, stigmatize, hang something on, pin on |
| Antonyms: | defend, guard, help, protect |
| Main Entry: | malign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slander, defame |
| Synonyms: | abuse, accuse, backbite*, bad-mouth*, befoul, besmirch, blacken, calumniate, curse, decry, defile, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, detract, dirty*, disparage, harm, injure, insult, misrepresent, pollute, rap, revile, roast*, run down*, scandalize, slur, smear, soil, spatter*, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, tear down, traduce, vilify, vituperate, asperse, bespatter, cast aspersion, mudsling, opprobriate, speak ill of, take a swipe at, villainize |
| Antonyms: | praise, uphold |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring legal charges against |
| Synonyms: | accuse, appeal, beg, beseech, charge, claim, contest, demand, entreat, file, follow up, indict, litigate, petition, plead, prosecute, pull up, put away, solicit, summon, supplicate, bring an action, claim damages, drag into court, enter a plea, file a claim, file suit, haul into court, have the law on, have up, institute legal proceedings, prefer charges against, see in court, take out after, take to court |
| Main Entry: | vituperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize harshly |
| Synonyms: | abuse, accuse, bawl out*, berate, blame, calumniate, castigate, censure, chew out*, condemn, curse, denounce, growl, insult, lambaste*, lash, malign, rail, rate, reproach, revile, run down*, scold, smear, traduce, upbraid, vilify, asperse, bark at, find fault, rip into*, tear into, tongue-lash*, yell at |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prefer charges |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | file criminal charges |
| Synonyms: | accuse, charge, indict, press charges, take one to court |
| Main Entry: | book |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest |
| Synonyms: | accuse, charge, prefer charges, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, free, let go |
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