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in·dict  (n-dt)

tr.v. in·dict·ed, in·dict·ing, in·dicts

1. To accuse of wrongdoing; charge: a book that indicts modern values.

2. Law To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

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[Alteration of Middle English enditen, to accuse, write a document; see indite.]

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indict·ee (nd-t) n.

in·dicter, in·dictor n.

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indict [ɪnˈdaɪt]

vb

(Law) (tr) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse

[alteration of enditen to indite]

indictee  n

indicter , indictor n

Usage: See at indite

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

indict - accuse formally of a crime accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"

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indict

verb charge, accuse, prosecute, summon, impeach, arraign, serve with a summons He was later indicted on corruption charges.

Translations

indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] VT

1. (esp US) (= charge) → acusar
to indict sb for murder → acusar a algn de homicidio

2. (fig) → condenar, criticar duramente

indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (LAW) → inculper
to be indicted on a criminal charge → être inculpé(e) pour un crime
to be indicted for murder → être inculpé(e) pour meurtre

indict

vt (= charge) → anklagen, beschuldigen (→ on a charge of sth einer Sache gen), → unter Anklage stellen; (US Jur) → Anklage erheben gegen (→ for wegen +gen); to indict somebody as a murderer → jdn unter Mordanklage stellen, jdn des Mordes anklagen

indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (Law) to indict sb for → incriminare qn per

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indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (Law) to indict sb for → incriminare qn per