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

One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

The October filing accuses officials of violating her rights to speak, practice her faith and hold political beliefs. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit also accuses the village of failing to properly train officers in crisis intervention, how to de-escalate encounters with someone experiencing a mental health crisis like Love, or the appropriate use of deadly force. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The governor implemented his four-day return-to-office mandate July 1 and the union accuses his administration of bargaining in bad faith. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Beijing, meanwhile, accuses Washington of economic coercion while leveraging its dominance over critical supply chains to press the United States and Europe. — Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

The Lula campaign alleges bias in favor of its rival under a chief electoral justice who was appointed by the elder Bolsonaro, and accuses Meta’s algorithms and AI chatbot of hindering Lula’s social media presence during the presidential campaign. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Biggs, the Republican nominee to lead the state, accuses the Democratic incumbent of sowing unnecessary alarm. — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of seeking to secure access to the sea by force. — Khaled Kazziha, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026