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indict

(ɪndaɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense indicts, present participle indicting, past tense, past participle indicted
verb [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 indite
Derived forms
indictee (ˌindictˈee)
noun
indicter (inˈdicter) or indictor (inˈdictor)
noun
Word origin
C14: alteration of enditen to indite

indict 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 sentence
indict

They must prove only that the defendant has been indicted for a crime that is punishable in both countries by a sentence of at least 12 months.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
indict

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

  1. 控告 (kònggào)
    to be indicted for murder 被告谋(謀)杀(殺)罪 (bèi gào móushā zuì)
(verb) 
Definition
to charge (a person) formally with a crime, esp. in writing
She was later indicted on corruption charges.
Synonyms
charge
They have all the evidence required to charge him.
accuse
prosecute
The police have decided not to prosecute him.
summon
impeach
an opposition move to impeach the President
arraign
He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.
serve with a summons
summons
The men were summonsed to appear before Hove magistrates.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arraign
Definition
to accuse
He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.
Synonyms
accuse,
charge,
prosecute,
denounce,
indict,
impeach,
incriminate,
call to account,
take to task
in the sense of impeach
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,
arraign
in the sense of prosecute
Definition
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

Nearby words of
indict

  • indication
  • indicative
  • indicator
  • indict
  • indictment
  • indifference
  • indifferent

Synonyms of 'indict'

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