Synonyms of indict

indict

verb

in-ˈdīt 

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indict

The Tate brothers were arrested in Romania in 2023 and formally indicted on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized criminal group, but their case has yet to proceed to trial. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Cook and Harle’s vision of seriously unserious fun was indicted as cheap irony for years. — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Cali Police Commander Herbert Benavides confirmed that the woman in the video had been indicted, per the outlet. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

He was indicted in 2021 and was relieved of his duties as a criminal investigator in Los Angeles. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

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