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How to pronounce accuse in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms charge
Has types denigrate, fault, impeach, incriminate, indict, slander, smear, smirch, sully, asperse, besmirch, blame, calumniate, criminate, defame
Derivation accusal, accusation, accusative, accusatory, accuser, accusive
Type Words
Synonyms criminate, impeach, incriminate
Type of charge
Has types reproach, upbraid, lodge, file, charge, recriminate, arraign
Derivation accusal, accusation, accusative, accusatory, accuser, accusive


The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse.

Examples of accuse

accuse
They'll accuse each other of lacking a realistic plan to deal with Col. Gadhafi.
From the post-gazette.com
The officers accuse the warden, Claudia Surt, of not cracking down on the group.
From the upi.com
Trade experts say it isn't so easy to accuse Beijing of breaking its agreements.
From the businessweek.com
The warrants accuse the men of using the baseball bat to steal $1,502 from Ring.
From the charlotteobserver.com
They accuse the American and Western press of lying about the events in Georgia.
From the time.com
Gest tells me this is a big scoop, since the tabloids accuse him of hating dogs.
From the time.com
Elsewhere Manchester United defenders lined up to accuse Charlie Adam of diving.
From the guardian.co.uk
Leaked sections of the report accuse the Commonwealth of indulging in hypocrisy.
From the economist.com
Environmentalists accuse the company of profiting at the expense of the ecology.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
  • Charge: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
  • (accused) a defendant in a criminal proceeding
  • (accusation) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
  • (accusation) an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
  • (accusing) accusative: containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
  • (Accused (film)) Accused is a 1936 British mystery film directed by Thornton Freeland.
  • (Accused (In the Heat of the Night)) The following are a list of episodes of the television series In the Heat of the Night, which aired from 1988 through 1995.
  • (Accused (TV series)) Accused is a future drama serial written and created by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC.