aanklagen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accuse verb To claim that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime.
- charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
- denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- indict verb To formally charge someone with a crime.
- sue verb To take legal action against someone, typically in a civil (non-criminal) case.
- trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.
Senses
aanklagen is used for these senses in English:
- charge (transitive, criminal law, police) To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.
- denounce (transitive) To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
- indict (legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.
- press charges To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.
- sue (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
- trounce (transitive, Britain, regional) To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.
charge — full definition
- noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
- noun A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
- noun A sudden, forceful rush forward, especially in an attack.
- verb To ask someone to pay a particular amount.
- verb To formally accuse someone of a crime.