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accuse - charge — ◊ accuse If you accuse someone of doing something wrong, you say that they did it. He accused them of drinking beer while driving. He is accused of killing ten young women. Note that you do not say that you accuse someone for doing something… … Useful english dictionary
accuse — ac·cuse vb ac·cused, ac·cus·ing [Latin accusare to find fault with, charge with a crime, from ad to, at + causa legal case, trial] vt: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process compare indict vi: to make or bring an accusation… … Law dictionary
accuse — accuse, charge, incriminate, indict, impeach, arraign denote in common to declare a person guilty of a fault or offense. Accuse is typically immediate and personal and often suggests directness or sharpness of imputation or censure; charge… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
accuse — [ə kyo͞oz′] vt. accused, accusing [ME acusen < OFr acuser < L accusare, to call to account < ad , to + causa, CAUSE] 1. to find at fault; blame 2. to bring formal charges against (of doing wrong, breaking the law, etc.) the accused Law… … English World dictionary
accuse — [[t]əkju͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦ accuses, accusing, accused 1) VERB If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it. [V n of n/ ing] My mum was really upset because he was accusing her of… … English dictionary
arraign — ar·raign /ə rān/ vt [Anglo French arrainer, from Old French araisnier to address, call to account, from a , prefix stressing goal of an action + raisnier to speak]: to bring (a defendant) before a judge or magistrate to hear the charges and to… … Law dictionary
charge — 1 n 1 a: something required: obligation b: personal management or supervision put the child in his charge c: a person or thing placed under the care of another 2: an authoritative instr … Law dictionary
charge — verb 1》 demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied. 2》 formally accuse (someone) of something, especially an offence under law. 3》 entrust with a task or responsibility. 4》 store electrical energy in (a battery or… … English new terms dictionary
press charges — verb To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person. Im pressing charges against you for assaulting me. Syn: complain, accuse, file a complaint … Wiktionary
charge — [[t]tʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] ♦ charges, charging, charged 1) VERB If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them. [V n] Even local nurseries charge ₤100 a week... [V n]… … English dictionary
