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Definitions for Accuse

[1] to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of ): He accused him of murder.
[2] to find fault with; blame.
[3] to make an accusation.
[4] to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame

Words related to Accuse

prosecute, sue, name, brand, summon, denounce, cite, blame, arrest, charge, indict, attack, arraign, implicate, allege, complain, litigate, apprehend, attribute, frame

Words nearby Accuse

accusation, accusatival, accusative, accusatorial, accusatory, accuse, accused, accuser, accustom, accustomed, accustomed to

Origin of Accuse

1250–1300; Middle English ac(c)usen < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to call to account (ac- ac- + -cūs-, combining form of caus-; see cause)

Words that may be confused with Accuse

accuse, allege, charge

Other words from Accuse

ac·cus·a·ble , adjective
ac·cus·a·bly , adverb
ac·cus·ant , noun
ac·cus·ing·ly , adverb
in·ter·ac·cuse , verb (used with object), in·ter·ac·cused, in·ter·ac·cus·ing.
non·ac·cus·ing , adjective
pre·ac·cuse , verb (used with object), pre·ac·cused, pre·ac·cus·ing.
re·ac·cuse , verb (used with object), re·ac·cused, re·ac·cus·ing.
self-ac·cus·ing , adjective
un·ac·cus·a·ble , adjective
un·ac·cus·ing , adjective
un·ac·cus·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Accuse

C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit

Synonyms for Accuse

allege, arraign, arrest, attack, blame, brand, charge, cite, complain, denounce, implicate, indict, name, prosecute, sue, summon, apprehend, attribute, betray, censure, criminate, finger, frame, impeach, impute, incriminate, inculpate, libel, litigate, recriminate, slander, slur, tax, blow the whistle, bring charges, file claim, hang something on, hold accountable, lay at door, let have it, lodge complaint, pin on, point finger at, serve summons