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bring charges

VERB
accuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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

Perhaps more important, there is certainly evidence to suggest that the Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty—who can bring charges even without any arrest—is not one to back down from a case like this.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Hosea by Anonymous