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accused

verb , past tense of accuse

Synonyms and Antonyms of accused

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms of accused

charged, criminated, defamed [archaic], impeached, incriminated, indicted

Words Related to accused

blamed, called (on), castigated, censured, condemned, criticized, damned, denounced, faulted, impugned, reproached, reprobated

chid (or chided), rebuked, reproved, taxed

appealed, arraigned, booked, cited, summoned

prosecuted, sued, tried

framed, implicated, inculpated, informed (against), named, reported

recriminated, retaliated

Near Antonyms of accused

advocated, championed, defended

excused, forgave, justified, pardoned, remitted, shrived (or shrove)

Antonyms of accused

absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

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