verb
accuse
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verb
1
To claim that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime.
"They accused him of stealing company funds."
"She was accused of lying to the committee."
How to Use Accuse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo say that someone is guilty of doing something wrong.
Common pairings
accuse someone of
falsely accused
Word Forms
accused past tense, accuse plural, accused plural, accuses singular, accuse singular, accused singular, accusest singular, accusedst singular, accuseth singular
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Etymology
From Old French acuser, from Latin accusare, "to call to account," from ad- plus causa, "cause, lawsuit."