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accuse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms of accuse

charge, criminate, defame [archaic], impeach, incriminate, indict

Words Related to accuse

blame, call (on), castigate, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, fault, impugn, reproach, reprobate

chide, rebuke, reprove, tax

appeal, arraign, book, cite, summon

prosecute, sue, try

frame, implicate, inculpate, inform (against), name, report

recriminate, retaliate

Near Antonyms of accuse

advocate, champion, defend

excuse, forgive, justify, pardon, remit, shrive

Antonyms of accuse

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

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