Synonyms of accuses

accuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of accuse

as in indicts

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicts
• blames
• charges
• sues
• prosecutes
• criticizes
• incriminates
• defames
• impeaches
• denounces
• tries
• chides
• condemns
• cites
• calls (on)
• appeals
• castigates
• censures
• impugns
• faults
• criminates
• implicates
• rebukes
• summons
• arraigns
• damns
• reproves
• reproaches
• taxes
• reports
• books
• retaliates
• names
• informs (against)
• reprobates
• inculpates
• frames
• recriminates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exonerates
• absolves
• defends
• vindicates
• clears
• acquits
• advocates
• justifies
• exculpates
• champions
• forgives
• excuses
• remits
• pardons
• shrives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accuses

Iran may also be wary of attacks by the exiled Mujahadin-e Khalq (MeK), which Iran accuses of carrying out attacks inside Iran over several decades. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

The Department of Justice accuses Yale of illegally favoring Black and Hispanic applicants, citing its interpretation of the 2023 Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The report accuses the group of funding its programming through opaque and questionable avenues, including soliciting foreign funds, misleading donors and selling access to the president. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 July 2026

The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026

In addition to the two murders, the indictment accuses SOB members of shooting and attempting to murder 13 people between 2019 and 2025. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Pakistan has faced an intensification of attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), militant groups that Islamabad accuses New Delhi of sponsoring; India denies the charge. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026

As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

The government accuses Morales of financing and encouraging the roadblock protests to destabilize Paz’s administration and force a return to power. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026