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bring charges

VERB

accuse

Synonyms

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allege arraign arrest attack blame brand charge cite complain denounce implicate indict name prosecute sue summon

STRONG

apprehend attribute betray censure criminate finger frame impeach impute incriminate inculpate libel litigate recriminate slander slur tax

WEAK

blow the whistle file claim hang something on hold accountable lay at door let have it lodge complaint pin on point finger at serve summons

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend defend exculpate exonerate free let go pardon praise retreat support

STRONG

compliment flatter protect

WEAK

absolve vindicate

VERB

incriminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implicate indict prosecute

STRONG

allege attack attribute blame brand charge cite finger frame inculpate involve name

WEAK

hold accountable pin on point the finger at serve summons

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exonerate pardon

STRONG

exculpate free ignore retreat

Example Sentences

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Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, declined to say why prosecutors didn’t bring charges against Reyes and Luque for nearly three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It comes after it emerged the police launched an investigation into Mills in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Justice Department officials have said they didn’t find evidence to bring charges against anyone else and that some of the files contained unverified allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Yet, let none bring charges, And let none reprove, Since my people are but as their priestlings.

From Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) by Landman, Isaac

bring charges

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