| 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, bring charges,
censure,
charge,
cite,
complain, criminate,
denounce, file claim,
finger*,
frame, hang something on, hold accountable, impeach,
implicate,
impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, lay at door, let have it, libel, litigate, lodge complaint,
name, pin on, point finger at, prosecute, recriminate, serve summons,
slander, slur, sue,
summon,
tax
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Antonyms: |
absolve, exculpate, exonerate, praise, vindicate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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