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bring charges

VERB
accuse
Synonyms
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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
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implicate indict prosecute
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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

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It comes after it emerged the police launched an investigation into Mills in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Madden, citing a lack of evidence beyond the confession and Madden already being behind bars for life in Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Nothing is easier than to bring charges of bad faith, but he who peruses these despatches with an impartial mind will find little or nothing to justify any such imputation on either party.

From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount