accused; accusing
1
: to charge with a fault or offense : blame
He accused her of being disloyal.
2
: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process
He was accused of murder.
: to bring an accusation
Examples of accuse in a Sentence
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Their release was made to look like an escape by the gang, which is being accused of abducting the missionaries, including five children, as a bargaining chip to help secure Joly’s release from a Haitian prison.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Bailey, 25, accused the rapper born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. of physical, emotional, verbal and financial abuse in a restraining order request filed May 13 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Both countries reached an agreement to stop military action on May 10, but have accused one another of violating it.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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accuse
verb
ac·cuse
ə-ˈkyüz 
accused; accusing
: to blame for wrongdoing : to charge with a fault and especially with a crime
accuser
noun
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