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 lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The report accuses doctors and hospitals of being driven by greed and of using fraudulent billing practices. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Relations between the Taliban and Pakistan — initially their most important partner — are tense, as Islamabad accuses Kabul of supporting Pakistani insurgents. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Hezbollah has refused to disarm and accuses the Lebanese government of making too many concessions without guaranteeing an Israeli withdrawal. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit accuses the utility of failing to properly clear trees and brush away from power lines, contributing to the outages. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit also accuses Jones, who appears in the series and previously sued Combs in 2024, of making defamatory statements in the documentary. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

The post then calls out Apple for failing to properly manage the issue of former employees having residual access to its systems after leaving the company and accuses Apple of trying to shift blame. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

OpenAI is responding to an Apple lawsuit that accuses it of trade secret theft by taking the legal battle to the court of public opinion. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026