accuse

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To find fault with, blame, censure.
2. (transitive) To charge with having committed a crime or offence.
3. (intransitive) To make an accusation against someone.

Noun

Accusation.

Synonyms

blame

charge

indict

denounce

impeach

incriminate

arraign

sue

reproach

complain

criticize

allege

tell on

prosecute

inform against

suspect

inculpate

criminate

censure

find fault

scold

insult

impute

judge

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recriminate

carp

curse

confront

condemn

charge with

summon

fault

slander

tattle

calumniate

criticise

accusation

implicate

backbite

complainant

attribute

announce

claim

attack

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give away

give

finger

chide

attach

adjudicate

Translations

accuser

accusare

acusar

beschuldigen

anklagen

beschuldigen

acusar

aanklagen

denunciar

κατηγορώ

culpar

incolpare

acusar

inculpar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkjuːz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: acusen

Cognate with English:

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.