accuse

[uh-kyooz] / əˈkyuz /

VERB

place blame for wrongdoing, fault

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 bring charges 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

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Carragher is also facing a council motion in which she is accused of having ignored or downplayed complaints about Linden.

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Lawyers for Lemus’ widow have filed a legal claim, accusing the department of not training him or sending him to the FBI bomb school as required.

From Los Angeles Times

Estate agents have accused Rightmove of charging "unsustainable" fees, with some saying their charges have more than doubled in recent years.

From BBC

He accused the party of selecting individuals "with little or no connection to the communities they seek to represent".

From BBC

Quebec politicians accused Rousseau of showing a "gross lack of respect" to the Quebecois family of one of the deceased pilots, Antoine Forest.

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