Michael Maloney
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- 1. Willy's Story Nov 15, 2010
- As Willy's life spirals out of control, he finds something that could be the answer.
- 2. Frankie's Story Nov 23, 2010
- Frankie faces a trial by jury when a corporal forces him to humiliate and betray his close friend.
- 3. Helen's Story Nov 29, 2010
- Helen and her husband lost their son in a factory accident, but ends up on trial herself.
Accused is an adjective that means charged with a crime or other offense. Accused is also used as a noun to refer to a person or people who have been charged with a crime, often as the accused . To accuse someone of something means to say that they are guilty of it.
verb (used with object) , ac·cused, ac·cus·ing. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of ): He accused him of murder. Synonyms: impeach, incriminate, indict, arraign. Antonyms: exonerate. to find fault with; blame. Antonyms: exonerate. verb (used without object) , ac·cused, ac·cus·ing. to make an accusation. accuse.
1. : to charge with a fault or offense : blame. He accused her of being disloyal. 2. : to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process. He was accused of murder. intransitive verb. : to bring an accusation. accuser. ə-ˈkyü-zər. noun. Synonyms. charge. criminate. defame [ archaic] impeach. incriminate. indict.
to say that someone is responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong: He was accused of failing to pay his taxes. She accused me of lying. accusation. noun [ C ] us / ˌæk·jəˈzeɪ·ʃən / He denied the accusation, saying he was innocent. (Definition of accuse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
verb [ T ] us / əˈkjuz / Add to word list. to say that someone is responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong: He was accused of failing to pay his taxes. She accused me of lying. accusation. noun [ C ] us / ˌæk·jəˈzeɪ·ʃən / He denied the accusation, saying he was innocent.
to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something. accuse somebody of something to accuse somebody of murder/a crime. accuse somebody of doing something She accused him of lying. be accused of something The government was accused of incompetence. to be falsely/wrongly/unjustly accused of something.
verb. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against. synonyms: charge. see more. verb. bring an accusation against; level a charge against. “The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse” synonyms: criminate, impeach, incriminate. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈkjuz/ UK. /əˈkjuz/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Accuse."
