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 Trump responded by accusing the lawmakers of sedition and threatening to seek their execution. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 And the early signs of a smooth 2030 tournament hosting are not promising; the South Americans have been accused of both brutal tactics on the field and racist abuse by fans off it. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In October 2007, Truelove was accused of trying to abduct an 8-year-old from a school in Norfolk, Virginia. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Healey, the former defense minister, helped to trigger the departure of Starmer by accusing him of failing to spend enough money on keeping the country safe. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse

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Trent Porter was indicted in April 2024 of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death.

— Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
The 80-year-old has been indicted on a murder charge in the strangulation death of 35-year-old flight attendant Beverly Bruneau.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Definition of indict

Verb

Although several arrests were made, no one was charged and it was never recovered.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Alleging that the killing occurred as Royal robbed Watkins, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office successfully sought from a grand jury an indictment charging Royal with capital murder.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Definition of charge

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But in some instances, governmental bodies sue the attorney general to avoid having to release records that were determined to be public.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
In 2024, Newsom threatened to sue the city for slow-walking a farmworker housing project, which local officials eventually approved in May.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of sue

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Assistant District Attorney Madeline Jones is prosecuting the case with attorney Elizabeth Haratsis.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
The complexity of prosecuting a former foreign ruler is expected to produce an aggressive series of legal challenges before jurors ever hear the case next summer.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

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