Definition of accuse Accuse

/ʌkjuˈz/ - [ukyuz] - ac•cuse

We found 15 definitions of accuse from 6 different sources.

What does accuse mean?

Verb accuses, accusing, accused
accuse - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
		impeach, incriminate, criminate
		accuse, charge bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
		reproach, upbraid express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
		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 put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
		charge
		fault, blame attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
		accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
		asperse, calumniate, defame, slander, besmirch, denigrate, smirch, 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 (n.)
Accusation.
accuse (v. t.)
To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense
accuse (v. t.)
to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of; as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor.
accuse (v. t.)
To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.
accuse (v. t.)
To betray; to show. [L.]

accuse
ak-kūz′, v.t. to bring a charge against: to blame (with of before the thing charged, sometimes for).—adj. Accus′able, that may be accused.—ns. Accus′al, accusation; Accusā′tion, the act of accusing: the charge brought against any one.—adjs. Accusatō′rial, of an accuser; Accus′atory, containing accusation.—n. Accuse (Shak.), accusation.—p.adj. Accused′, charged with a crime: usually as a n., the person accused.—ns. Accuse′ment (Spens.), a charge; Accus′er, one who accuses or brings a charge against another. [O. Fr. acuser—L. accusāre—ad, to, causa, cause.]

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