accused; accusing
1
: to charge with a fault or offense : blame
He accused her of being disloyal.
2
: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process
He was accused of murder.
: to bring an accusation
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Examples of accuse in a Sentence
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors accused Adani and other executives of raising $750 million, $175 million from American investors, through false and misleading statements.
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Trump's constant threats to prosecute political enemies - and perhaps use the military to quell demonstrations - provoked opponents to accuse him of authoritarianism and fascism.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Many of Shostakovich’s relatives and friends, including his widow, Irina, accused Volkov of fabrication.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors accused Adani and other executives of raising $750 million, $175 million from American investors, through false and misleading statements.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Trump's constant threats to prosecute political enemies - and perhaps use the military to quell demonstrations - provoked opponents to accuse him of authoritarianism and fascism.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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accuse
verb
ac·cuse
ə-ˈkyüz 
accused; accusing
: to blame for wrongdoing : to charge with a fault and especially with a crime
accuser
noun
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