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arraign

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of arraign

law to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge —usually used as (be) arraigned

He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of arraign

appeal, book, cite, summon

accuse, charge, criminate, defame [archaic], impeach, incriminate, indict

blame, call (on), castigate, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, fault, impugn, reproach, reprobate

chide, rebuke, reprove, tax

prosecute, sue, try

frame, implicate, inculpate, inform (against), name, report

recriminate, retaliate

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of arraign

advocate, champion, defend

excuse, forgive, justify, pardon, remit, shrive

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

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