Associations to the word «Accuse»

Wiktionary

ACCUSE, verb. (transitive) To find fault with, to blame, to censure.
ACCUSE, verb. (transitive) To charge with having committed a crime or offence.
ACCUSE, verb. (intransitive) To make an accusation against someone.
ACCUSE, noun. (obsolete) An accusation.

Dictionary definition

ACCUSE, verb. Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse".
ACCUSE, verb. Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.