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beschuldigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accuse verb To claim that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime.
  • blame noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
  • denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
  • fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • indict verb To formally charge someone with a crime.

Senses

beschuldigen is used for these senses in English:

  • blame (transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).
  • denounce (transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
  • fault (transitive) To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
  • indict To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

blame — full definition

  1. noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
  2. verb To hold someone or something responsible for a fault or problem.

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