Synonyms of indicts

indicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of indict

as in accuses

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accuses
• blames
• prosecutes
• incriminates
• charges
• criticizes
• sues
• impeaches
• defames
• denounces
• castigates
• chides
• calls (on)
• cites
• condemns
• impugns
• censures
• tries
• implicates
• appeals
• damns
• criminates
• faults
• reproves
• arraigns
• rebukes
• reproaches
• summons
• books
• reports
• taxes
• informs (against)
• reprobates
• names
• retaliates
• inculpates
• frames
• recriminates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exonerates
• absolves
• acquits
• vindicates
• clears
• defends
• advocates
• justifies
• exculpates
• champions
• forgives
• remits
• excuses
• pardons
• shrives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indicts

The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026

The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026

His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery. — Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts. — Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister. — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025

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