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 philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

The suit further accuses a commander of taking unauthorized photos of the scene where the deaths occurred. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

That lawsuit also accuses Florida House Republicans of releasing those reports — created by the law firms Allen Norton & Blue and GrayRobinson — for partisan gain. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The lawsuit accuses Meta of using metrics such as token consumption, which has become a proxy for general AI usage, in a way that targeted certain employees. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The lawsuit accuses Meta of violating laws recently adopted in California and New York that require companies to thoroughly test AI systems for potential biases. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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