accuse

ac·cuse | \ ə-ˈkyüz

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accused; accusing

Definition of accuse

transitive verb

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.

intransitive verb

: to bring an accusation

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Examples of accuse in a Sentence

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Recent Examples on the Web The case had caused a national uproar in India, with one member of government calling for a public lynching of the accused. — Fox News, "India police fatally shoot 4 suspects in veterinarian's gang-rape, murder," 6 Dec. 2019 The agency accused Whelan of receiving a flash drive containing state secrets. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "American “spy” denied Thanksgiving dinner in Russian prison," 6 Dec. 2019 The Garcias accused the bank in a lawsuit of trying to take away their business. — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, "Fort Worth firm buys San Antonio food company at bankruptcy auction," 6 Dec. 2019 Bobbitt, 36, then accused the couple of withholding the money, with his attorneys filing a civil suit in August on his behalf in an attempt to get the remaining funds. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Boyfriend in GoFundMe Fraud Case Pleads Guilty and Is Expected to Serve 5 Years in Prison," 6 Dec. 2019 In November 2017, police accused him of using the app Letgo to meet people and steal from them on two different occasions. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "After more than a dozen dismissed charges, man arrested in string of armed robberies," 5 Dec. 2019 At the White House, press secretary Stephanie Grisham accused Pelosi of ignoring issues Americans care about to focus on removing Trump from office. — Arkansas Online, "Democrats take big new step toward impeaching Trump," 5 Dec. 2019 Two women are accused of stealing decorations from graves in a Deer Park cemetery, authorities said. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Women charged for stealing from graves at Deer Park cemetery, police say," 5 Dec. 2019 Democrats accused Windom of acting like a dictator and promoting anarchy. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "Alabama Bicentennial: 200 years of political scandals and scrapes," 4 Dec. 2019

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10 Dec 2019

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“Accuse.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuses. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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More Definitions for accuse

accuse

verb

English Language Learners Definition of accuse

: to blame (someone) for something wrong or illegal : to say that someone is guilty of a fault or crime

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accuse

ac·cuse | \ ə-ˈkyüz

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accused; accusing

Kids Definition of accuse

: to blame for something wrong or illegal She accused him of stealing.

accuse

ac·cuse

accused; accusing

Legal Definition of accuse

transitive verb

: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process — compare indict

intransitive verb

: to make or bring an accusation

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