accuse

ac·cuse  (-kyz)

v. ac·cused, ac·cus·ing, ac·cus·es

v.tr.

1. To charge with a shortcoming or error.

2. To charge formally with a wrongdoing.

v.intr.

To make a charge of wrongdoing against another.

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[Middle English acusen, from Latin accsre : ad-, ad- + causa, lawsuit.]

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ac·cuser n.

ac·cusing·ly adv.

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accuse

Verb

[-cusing, -cused] to charge a person with wrongdoing [Latin accūsāre]

accuser n
accusing adj
accusingly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	accuse - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" criminate, incriminate, impeach reproach, upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior" accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference" arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy recriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return lodge, file, charge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
	2.	accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference" charge blame, fault - put or pin the blame on accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" indict - accuse formally of a crime

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accuse

verb 1. point a or the finger at, blame for, denounce, attribute to, hold responsible for, impute blame to << OPPOSITE exonerate

verb 2. charge with, indict for, impeach for, arraign for, cite, tax with, censure with, incriminate for, recriminate for << OPPOSITE absolve

Translations

accuse [əˈkjuːz] vt → acusar (= blame); echar la culpa a

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accuse [əˈkjuːz] vt to accuse sb (of sth) → accuser qn (de qch)

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accuse [əˈkjuːz] vt to accuse sb (of sth) → jdn (einer Sache gen) beschuldigen;

(Law) → jdn (wegen etw dat) anklagen

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accuse [əˈkjuːz] vt → accusare

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accuse

v accuse [əˈkjuːz]

(withof) to charge (someone) with having done something wrong They accused him of stealing the car. aankla يَتَّـهِـم обвинявам obvinit beskylde; anklage beschuldigen κατηγορώ acusar süüdistama متهم کردن syyttää accuser (de) לְהַאֲשִׁים दोष लगाना optužiti megvádol menuduh, menyalahkan ásaka accusare 非難する 고발하다, 비난하다 (ap)kaltinti (kuo) apsūdzēt (kādu) tuduh beschuldigen anklage, beskylde oskarżać acusar a acuza (de) обвинять obviniť obtožiti optužiti anklaga, beskylla กล่าวหา suçlamak 控告 обвинувачувати الزام لگانا ، ملزم ٹھہرانا buộc tội 控告

n accuˈsation [ӕ-]

aanklag إتِّهَـام обвинение obvinění, žaloba beskyldning; anklage die Anklage κατηγορία acusación süüdistus اتهام syytös accusation הַאֲשָמָה अभियोग optužba (meg)vádolás tuduhan ásökun accusa 非難 비난, 고소, 규탄 kaltinimas apsūdzība pertuduhan beschuldiging anklage, beskyldning oskarżenie acusação acuzaţie обвинение obvinenie obtožba optužba anklagelse, beskyllan การกล่าวหา suçlama 控告 звинувачення الزام ، تہمت sự buộc tội 控告

the accused

the person(s) accused in a court of law The accused was found not guilty. aangeklaagde المُـتَّـهَـم обвиняем obviněný, obviněná osoba (den) anklagede; (den) tiltalte der/die Angeklagte(r) κατηγορούμενος στο δικαστήριο acusado süüdistatav متهم syytetty accusé/-ée הַנֶאֱשָׁם अभियुक्त optuženik vádlott tertuduh, terdakwa hinn ákærði accusato 被告人 피고인 kaltinamasis apsūdzētais; apsūdzētie tertuduh beschuldigde (den) tiltalte oskarżony réu acu­zat обвиняемый obvinený, obžalovaný obtoženi optuženi den anklagade ผู้ต้องหา sanık 被告 звинувачений ملزم bị cáo 被告