accuseverb [ T ]
uk/əˈkjuːz/us/əˈkjuːz/B2 to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind:
"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."
He's been accused of robbery/murder.
Are you accusing me of lying?
The surgeon was accused of negligence.
stand accused of sth formal
If you stand accused of doing something wrong, people say that you have done it:
The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.
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- She's been accused of acting dishonestly.
- She accused her employer of sex discrimination .
- He's been accused of robbery/murder.
- Are you accusing me of lying?
- "It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his tools idiom
- accusatory
- accusing
- allegation
- attribute
- attribution
- carry
- chalk sth up
- charge
- condemnation
- contributory negligence
- face the music idiom
- finger-pointing
- frame
- hang
- indictment
- opprobrium
- recrimination
- stitch sb up
- thank sb for sth idiom
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Taking legal action
Innocent
accuser
noun [ C ] uk/əˈkjuː.zər/us/əˈkjuː.zɚ/
She was given the chance to face her accusers.