Synonyms of accuse

accuse 1 of 2

verb (1)

ə-ˈkyüz 

as in to indict

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indict
• blame
• charge
• sue
• prosecute
• criticize
• incriminate
• impeach
• defame
• try
• criminate
• call (on)
• denounce
• condemn
• fault
• impugn
• chide
• appeal
• censure
• castigate
• cite
• summon
• implicate
• reproach
• rebuke
• reprove
• damn
• arraign
• tax
• book
• report
• inform (against)
• name
• retaliate
• inculpate
• reprobate
• recriminate
• frame

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exonerate
• absolve
• vindicate
• defend
• acquit
• clear
• advocate
• justify
• exculpate
• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• champion
• shrive

accusing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of accuse

as in indicting

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

she was accused of lying on the employment application

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicting
• blaming
• charging
• prosecuting
• suing
• criticizing
• defaming
• impeaching
• incriminating
• denouncing
• trying
• censuring
• condemning
• appealing
• criminating
• impugning
• chiding
• castigating
• citing
• faulting
• summoning
• calling (on)
• reproaching
• rebuking
• implicating
• taxing
• damning
• naming
• reproving
• reporting
• retaliating
• arraigning
• reprobating
• informing (against)
• booking
• inculpating
• framing
• recriminating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defending
• exonerating
• absolving
• vindicating
• clearing
• advocating
• acquitting
• exculpating
• championing
• justifying
• excusing
• forgiving
• remitting
• pardoning
• shriving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accuse

Verb

Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and retaliating against him, according to the lawsuit. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

The California jury’s decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Verb

The disaster has remained a deeply emotive and politically charged issue, sparking multiple public protests and strikes, with critics accusing the conservative government of shifting all responsibility onto rail officials. —ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

The senators pressed Mullin for details, accusing him of not being transparent about his classified work. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026