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

The Arlington County Board’s lawsuit, which names the National Park Service, as a defendant, accuses the administration and its official of failing to consider the arch’s potential risks to regional flight paths and its impact on emergency services. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

In a lawsuit, DePodesta accuses the top federal prosecutor in Illinois of pushing politically motivated charges and blaming him when the cases unraveled. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The pro-European government of Donald Tusk accuses Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, who is aligned with PiS, of blocking judges elected by the parliamentary majority from taking up their posts at the tribunal. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Israel says the strikes are aimed at militant targets and accuses Hamas of using civilians as human shields. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Continue reading … SENATE SHOWDOWN — Susan Collins accuses Schumer of pushing ‘false’ attack ads in Maine race. — FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Her lawsuit accuses Suffolk County child protective services and the Bayport-Blue Point School District of ignoring signs of abuse. — CBS News, 30 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit also accuses Texas Wesleyan of profiting from the students by collecting the full cost of the first year of the program before the students were dismissed. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026