Definitions

accuse

[uh-kyooz] / əˈkyuz /

VERB

place blame for wrongdoing, fault

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege arraign arrest attack blame brand charge cite complain denounce implicate indict name prosecute sue summon

STRONG

apprehend attribute betray censure criminate finger frame impeach impute incriminate inculpate libel litigate recriminate slander slur tax

WEAK

blow the whistle bring charges file claim hang something on hold accountable lay at door let have it lodge complaint pin on point finger at serve summons

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend defend exculpate exonerate free let go pardon praise retreat support

STRONG

compliment flatter protect

WEAK

absolve vindicate

Example Sentences

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"The Rapid Support Forces consider you affiliated with security agencies and accuse you of using it for espionage," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The mismatch among those prices and costs has prompted Gilead’s critics to accuse the company of placing profits before people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

To accuse them falsely of passing AI-generated work as their own is potentially defamatory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The latest pair of orders he signed pile pressure on pharmaceutical companies to manufacture more in the United States, while separately targeting firms that officials accuse of "artificially manipulating" metals prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“I should think that means I can accuse whomever I please.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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