Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   ac·cuse

   /əˈkyo͞oz/

   verb

   • 1. charge (someone) with an offense or crime: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover" Similar charge withindict forarraign fortake to court forput on trial forbring to trial forprosecute forsummonscitemake accusations aboutlay charges againstfile charges againstprefer charges againstimpeach forarchaic:inculpateOpposite absolveclearexonerate
   • ▪ claim that (someone) has done something wrong: "he was accused of favoritism" Similar blame forhold responsible forlay the blame on someone forhold accountable forhold answerable forcondemn forcriticize fordenounce forimpute blame toassign guilt toattribute liability todeclare guiltyinformal:lay at the door ofpoint the finger atstick onpin onOpposite defendhold blameless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French acuser, from Latin accusare ‘call to account’, from ad- ‘towards’ + causa ‘reason, motive, lawsuit’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • C

     3

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accuseAccuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accuse

   • Cached

   The meaning of ACCUSE is to charge with a fault or offense : blame. How to use accuse in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ACCUSE definition: 1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: 2. If you stand…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › accuseACCUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › accuse

   • Cached

   Accuse definition: to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of). See examples of ACCUSE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accuseAccuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accuse

   If you charge someone with misdeeds or misconduct, you accuse that person. If the last piece of devil's food cake is missing, your sister may accuse you of eating it — especially if you have chocolate on your mouth.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you accuse someone of something, you say that you believe they did something wrong or dishonest. He accused her of having an affair. American English : accuse / əkyˈuz /

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   ACCUSE meaning: 1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind: 2. If you stand…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of accuse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › accuseAccuse - definition of accuse by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › accuse

   • Cached

   1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usu. fol. by of ): He was accused of murder. 2. to blame. v.i. 3. to make an accusation. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to blame, charge with a crime = ac- ac - + -cūsāre, v. derivative of causa; see cause] ac•cus′a•ble, adj. ac•cus′a•bly, adv. ac•cus′er, n.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › accuseaccuse | meaning of accuse in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › accuse

    • Cached

    accuse meaning, definition, what is accuse: to say that you believe someone is guilt...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCUSE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    to say that someone has done something bad: He was falsely accused of murder. [ + of + doing sth ] She accused Andrew of lying to her. Fewer examples. They were accused of violating human rights. She accused him of lying. They accused her of disloyalty. She is accused of entering the country illegally. He was accused of sexual assault. accuser.