accuse
[ uh-kyooz ]
/ əˈkyuz /
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.
verb (used without object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
to make an accusation.
Origin of accuse
SYNONYMS FOR accuse
OTHER WORDS FROM accuse
Words nearby accuse
accusation,
accusatival,
accusative,
accusatorial,
accusatory,
accuse,
accused,
accuser,
accustom,
accustomed,
accustomed to
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British Dictionary definitions for accusing
accuse
/ (əˈkjuːz) /
verb
to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame
Derived forms of accuse
accuser, noun accusing, adjective accusingly, adverbWord Origin for accuse
C13: via Old French from Latin
accūsāre to call to account, from
ad- to +
causa lawsuit