indict
[ in-dahyt ]
/ ɪnˈdaɪt /
verb (used with object)
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; castigate; criticize: He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.
Origin of indict
1620–30; variant spelling (< Medieval Latin) of
indite
OTHER WORDS FROM indict
in·dict·ee, noun in·dict·er, in·dict·or, noun re·in·dict, verb (used with object) un·in·dict·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indict
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British Dictionary definitions for indict
indict
/ (ɪnˈdaɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse
Derived forms of indict
indictee, noun indicter or indictor, nounWord Origin for indict
C14: alteration of
enditen to
indite
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indite