vverb.communicationbring an accusation against; level a charge againstSynset:accuse criminate impeach incriminate
Examples:- The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
Derivationally Related Form:accusalaccusativeaccusatoryaccusivecriminatorycrimeaccuseraccusationcriminativeincrimination
Hypernyms:accuse charge
Inherited Hypernyms:accusecharge
Direct Hyponyms:arraignchargefilelodgerecriminatereproachupbraid
Full Troponyms:arraignchargeimpeachrecriminatereproach
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody of something | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: incriminate)
vverb.communicationblame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior againstSynset:accuse charge
Examples:- he charged the director with indifference
Derivationally Related Form:accusalaccusativeaccusatorychargeaccusiveaccuseraccusation
Inherited Hypernyms:charge
Direct Hyponyms:accuseaspersebesmirchblamecalumniatecriminatedefamedenigratefaultimpeachincriminateindictslandersmearsmirchsully
Full Troponyms:accusearraignassassinatebadmouthblamechargedefameimpeachindictlibelrecriminatereproach
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something (apply to: charge) | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: accuse, charge)
adj satadj.allcontaining or expressing accusationSynset:accusative accusatory accusive
Examples:- an accusative forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers - O.Henry
- his accusing glare
Antonyms:exculpatory
Derivationally Related Form:accuseaccusative
Inherited Hypernyms:accusative
Similar to:inculpative inculpatory