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bring charges

VERB
accuse
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 file claim hang something on hold accountable lay at door let have it lodge complaint pin on point finger at serve summons
Antonyms
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applaud approve commend defend exculpate exonerate free let go pardon praise retreat support
STRONG
compliment flatter protect
WEAK
absolve vindicate
VERB
incriminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
implicate indict prosecute
STRONG
allege attack attribute blame brand charge cite finger frame inculpate involve name
WEAK
hold accountable pin on point the finger at serve summons
Antonyms
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exonerate pardon
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exculpate free ignore retreat

Example Sentences

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Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, declined to say why prosecutors didn’t bring charges against Reyes and Luque for nearly three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

It is possible that local prosecutors could bring charges against the federal immigration authorities involved in one or both shootings, but such an approach over the objections of the federal government would face hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Additionally, if state or local prosecutors do bring charges, the pretrial litigation over immunity could well be lengthy.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

The latter enjoys all the benefits of confiscation, inherits the property of the dead, and finds it easy to bring charges of heresy against those who have any wealth.’

From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de