ACCUSE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

accuse

verb

ə-ˈkyüz

Definition of accuse

as in to indict

to make a claim of wrongdoing against she was accused of lying on the employment application

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Recent Examples of accuse What if some of the people accused of resisting transformation understand the organization’s real incentives better than the executives sponsoring it? — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Just after October 7, then-Storyville lead commissioning editor Emma Hindley generated headlines after embracing a director on stage who was later accused of making antisemitic remarks. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … HATE PROBE — NYC rabbi stabbing suspect accused of attacking another Jewish man hours earlier. — FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 That prompted mass anti-government demonstrations by crowds who accused him of undermining the country’s system of checks and balances to escape prosecution. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse

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Arthur lost custody of her children after their stepfather was indicted for raping Acton.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Eight Pittsburgh-area residents were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating drug laws, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Wednesday.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indict

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That set off the wave of youth protests that blamed the collapse on high-level corruption and cronyism during renovation work at the station.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Anything this pair does for the next several months that is not together will be scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, and ESPN can only blame itself.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of blame

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Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of charge

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Herbert said the decision on whether to prosecute wasn’t up to the attorney general.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Burks personally prosecuted five capital murder death penalty cases during her time at the district attorney’s office.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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