1. To bring an accusation against; level a charge against; SYN. impeach, incriminate, criminate.
2. Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
charge · criminate · impeach · incriminate
accurtation · accusable · accusal · accusant · accusation · accusatival · accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably
accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary · accustomation · accustomed · accustomedly · accustomedness
accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary · accustomation · accustomed · accustomedly · accustomedness
Charged with offense
accusable · accusal · accusant · accusation · accusatival · accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary
Plural: accuseds
A person against whom an action is brought in a court of law; SYN. defendant, suspect.
accusal · accusant · accusation · accusatival · accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary · accustomation
Plural: accused of conspiracies
accusation · accusatival · accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary · accustomation · accustomed · accustomedly
Plural: accusers
ETYM Old Eng. acuser, accusour; cf. Old Fren. acuseor, from Latin accusator, from accusare.
Someone who imputes guilt or blame; SYN. claimant.
accusatival · accusative · accusatively · accusatorial · accusatorially · accusatory · accuse · accused · accused of conspiracy · accuser · accuse somebody of burglary · accuse somebody of murder · accustom · accustomable · accustomably · accustomary · accustomation · accustomed · accustomedly · accustomedness