accuse

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. to find fault with, blame, censure
2. to charge with having committed a crime or offence
3. to make an accusation against someone

Noun

Accusation.

Concepts

accuser

dénoncer

incriminer

plaindre

reprocher

accuser à tort

faire des reproches

inculper

condamner moralement

révoquer en doute

confronter

livrer

poursuivre

Synonymes

blame

charge

indict

denounce

impeach

incriminate

sue

arraign

reproach

complain

criticize

tell on

allege

suspect

inform against

inculpate

prosecute

judge

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impute

scold

censure

insult

find fault

criminate

carp

recriminate

curse

implicate

fault

condemn

confront

accusation

criticise

charge with

summon

tattle

calumniate

slander

nag

name

objurgate

offend

point out

point the finger

pursue

put one’s finger on

rap

rebuke

reject

reprehend

reprimand

reprove

resort

retort

scald

shout

slanderer

snitch

suitor

take exception

taunt

tax

testify

traduce

try

upbraid

accuse falsely

attribute to

call to come

complain against

file a complaint

lodge a complaint

make excuses

blame on

crime

blame on the other

bring charge against

make a prosecution

speak ill of a person

protest about

accuser

adjudicate

admonish

against

announce

appeal

appeal to

asperse

attach

attack

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attribute

backbite

betray

call

challenge

chide

claim

complainant

decry

defame

defy

delate

denunciate

despise

excuses

expose

fasten

file

finger

give

give away

grumble

identify

informant

inform on

interrogate

leak

Coupé comme

ac‧cuse

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈkjuːz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: acusen

Appartenant à anglais:

In summary

First attested around 1300. From Middle English acusen, from Old French acuser, from Latin accūsō (“to call to account, accuse”), from ad (“to”) + causa (“cause, lawsuit, reason”). Akin to cause. Displaced native English bewray.