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   Ac·cuse

   /əˈkyo͞oz/

   

   verb

   • 1. charge (someone) with an offense or crime: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover" Similar charge withindict forarraign fortake to court forput on trial forbring to trial forprosecute forsummonscitemake accusations aboutlay charges againstfile charges againstprefer charges againstimpeach forarchaic:inculpateOpposite absolveclearexonerate
   • ▪ claim that (someone) has done something wrong: "he was accused of favoritism" Similar blame forhold responsible forlay the blame on someone forhold accountable forhold answerable forcondemn forcriticize fordenounce forimpute blame toassign guilt toattribute liability todeclare guiltyinformal:lay at the door ofpoint the finger atstick onpin onOpposite defendhold blameless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French acuser, from Latin accusare ‘call to account’, from ad- ‘towards’ + causa ‘reason, motive, lawsuit’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of ACCUSE is to charge with a fault or offense : blame. How to use accuse in a sentence.

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   To accuse someone means to say that they are guilty of a crime or offense. This can happen in everyday situations, such as children accusing each other of not sharing. But accuse is also used in a legal context in the sense of accusing a person of a crime, especially in an official way.

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   ACCUSE definition: 1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: 2. If you stand…. Learn more.

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   ACCUSE meaning: 1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: 2. If you stand…. Learn more.

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   If you charge someone with misdeeds or misconduct, you accuse that person. If the last piece of devil's food cake is missing, your sister may accuse you of eating it — especially if you have chocolate on your mouth.

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   Definition of accuse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to say that someone has done something bad: He was falsely accused of murder. [ + of + doing sth ] She accused Andrew of lying to her. Fewer examples. They were accused of violating human rights. She accused him of lying. They accused her of disloyalty. She is accused of entering the country illegally. He was accused of sexual assault. accuser.