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View usage for: (ɪndaɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense indicts, present participle indicting, past tense, past participle indictedverb [usually passive]If someone is indicted for a crime, they are officially charged with it. [mainly US, law] He was later indicted on corruption charges. [be V-ed + on] She has been indicted for possessing cocaine. [be VERB-ed + for] The police said he'd been formally indicted on Saturday. [be VERB-ed] Attorneys for the indicted officers tried to delay the trial. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: charge, accuse, prosecute, summon More Synonyms of indict indict in British English (ɪnˈdaɪt) verb(transitive) criminal law to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse ▶ USAGE See note at inditeDerived forms indictee (ˌindictˈee) noun indicter (inˈdicter) or indictor (inˈdictor) noun Word origin C14: alteration of enditen to inditeindict in American English (ɪnˈdaɪt) verb transitive to charge with the commission of a crime; esp., to make a formal accusation against on the basis of positive legal evidence usually said of the action of a grand jury SIMILAR WORDS: acˈcuse Derived forms indictee (ˌindictˈee) noun indicter (inˈdicter) noun or inˈdictor Word origin altered (infl. by L) < ME enditen, to write down, accuse < Anglo-L indictare < LL * indictare < L in, against + dictare: see dictate Examples of 'indict' in a sentenceindict British English: indict VERB If someone is indicted for a crime, they are officially charged with it. He was later indicted on corruption charges. - American English: indict
- Brazilian Portuguese: acusar
- Chinese: 控告
- European Spanish: acusar
- French: mettre en examen
- German: anklagen
- Italian: incriminare
- Japanese: 起訴する
- Korean: 기소되다
- European Portuguese: acusar
- Latin American Spanish: acusar
Chinese translation of 'indict'indict (ɪnˈdaɪt) (esp US) (Law) vt -
控告 (kònggào) to be indicted for murder 被告谋(謀)杀(殺)罪 (bèi gào móushā zuì)
Definition to charge (a person) formally with a crime, esp. in writing She was later indicted on corruption charges. Synonyms accuse summon serve with a summons Additional synonymsDefinition to accuse He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor. Synonyms accuse, charge, prosecute, denounce, indict, impeach, incriminate, call to account, take to task Definition to charge (a public official) with an offence committed in office an opposition move to impeach the President Synonyms charge, accuse, prosecute, blame, denounce, indict, censure, bring to trial, arraignDefinition to bring a criminal charge against (someone) The police have decided not to prosecute him. Synonyms take someone to court, try, sue, summon, indict, do (slang), arraign, seek redress, put someone on trial, litigate, bring suit against, bring someone to trial, put someone in the dock, bring action against, prefer charges against - indication
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