accuse
[ uh-kyooz ]
verb (used with object),ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of): He accused him of murder.
to find fault with; blame.
Origin of accuse
1Other words for accuse
Opposites for accuse
Other words from accuse
- ac·cus·a·ble, adjective
- ac·cus·a·bly, adverb
- ac·cus·ant, noun
- ac·cus·ing·ly, adverb
- in·ter·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), in·ter·ac·cused, in·ter·ac·cus·ing.
- non·ac·cus·ing, adjective
- pre·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), pre·ac·cused, pre·ac·cus·ing.
- re·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), re·ac·cused, re·ac·cus·ing.
- self-ac·cus·ing, adjective
- un·ac·cus·a·ble, adjective
- un·ac·cus·ing, adjective
- un·ac·cus·ing·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with accuse
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British Dictionary definitions for accuse
accuse
/ (əˈkjuːz) /
verb
to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame
Origin of accuse
1C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit
Derived forms of accuse
- accuser, noun
- accusing, adjective
- accusingly, adverb
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