accuse
To find fault with, blame, censureTo find fault with, blame, censure.
» What has Tom been accused of?
У чому звинуватили Тома?
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To find fault with, blame, censure.
beschuldigen, anklagen
вини́тьvinítʹ, обвиня́тьobvinjátʹ, обвини́тьobvinítʹ
звинува́чуватиzvynuváčuvaty, звинува́титиzvynuvátyty
(transitive)To charge with having committed a crime or offence.
For the U.S. President to be impeached, he must be accused of a high crime or misdemeanor.
(intransitive)To make an accusation against someone.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Examples
740 sentencesWhat has Tom been accused of?
У чому звинуватили Тома? — deniko
She accused me of telling a lie.
Вона мене звинуватила у брехні. — aandrusiak
ruОна обвинила меня во лжи. — shanghainese
deSie bezichtigte mich der Lüge. — Yorwba
She accused me of stealing her money.
Вона звинуватила мене в крадіжці її грошей. — bicolino34
ruОна обвинила меня в том, что я украл её деньги. — Hellerick
deSie bezichtigte mich, ihr Geld gestohlen zu haben. — al_ex_an_der
She accused me of making a mistake.
Вона звинуватила мене в тому, що я зробив помилку. — deniko
ruОна обвинила меня в том, что я сделал ошибку. — odexed
deSie warf mir vor, einen Fehler zu begehen. — Zaghawa
She accused him of stealing her money.
Вона звинуватила його в крадіжці її грошей. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruОна обвинила его в том, что он украл у неё деньги. — marafon
deSie beschuldigte ihn, ihr Geld gestohlen zu haben. — Sudajaengi
Translations
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Origin
First attested around 1300. From Middle English acusen, from Old French acuser, from LatinFirst attested around 1300. From Middle English acusen, from Old French acuser, from Latin accūsō (“to call to account, accuse”), from ad (“to”) + causa (“cause, lawsuit, reason”). Akin to cause. Displaced native English bewray and Old English sċyldan.
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Forms
accuses, accusing, accused, accusedSynonyms
35 synonyms- bring an accusation against; level a charge against:impeachincriminatecriminate
- blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against:charge
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- been accused of
- has been accused
- people ever accuse
- accused of doing
- ever accuse
- accused of being
- accused of murder
- accused of setting
- accused of stealing
- being accused of
- accused of any
- being being accused