accuse

verb
UK: /əˈkjuːz/
US: /əˈkjuːz/

  1. To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal.

    1. She accuse him of lying to the police, it was terrible. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report accuse the company of failing to protect its workers properly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To blame someone for something; to say someone is guilty.

    1. Don't accuse me! I didn't eat your chocolate that I saw in the fridge. [ ] [ ]
    2. They accuse her of being unsympathetic, but I think she is just realistic. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

implicate indict charge blame
accuse noun

  1. A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal.

    1. The accuse were false, all people knew about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. These are very serious accuse, it is necessary to investigate them clearly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "accuse" in English means: To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal., To blame someone for something; to say someone is guilty..

The phonetic transcription of "accuse" is /əˈkjuːz/ in British English and /əˈkjuːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "accuse": implicate, indict, charge, blame.

Example usage of "accuse": "She accuse him of lying to the police, it was terrible.". More examples on the page.