accuse

[US]/əˈkjuːz/
[UK]/əˈkjuːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. charge with a fault or offense; blame for; condemn for; attribute to

Phrases & Collocations

accuse someone of

accuse falsely

accuse without evidence

accuse of

Example Sentences

accuse sb. of dishonesty

He was accused of commercial opportunism.

he was accused of favouritism.

they accused him of political grandstanding.

she was accused of child neglect.

The police accused him of murder.

The police accused him of stealing.

Mary was accused as an accomplice.

The guilt of the accused man was in doubt.

accused of cheating at cards.

She accused the official of corruption.

They accused the police of brutality.

He was accused of murder.

I've been wrong to accuse him.

The council was often accused of extremism.

She was accused of deliberately misleading Parliament.

They are accused of theft from a newsagent’s shop.

He accused the garage of shoddy workmanship on the bodywork.

Jocelyn accused Dexter of snobbery.

Two policemen were accused of tampering with the evidence.

Real-world Examples

" If you accuse my elf, you accuse me, Diggory! " shouted Mr. Crouch.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Indicted means officially accused of a crime.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Elon Musk may be accused of many things.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

11. What did the judge say about the accused?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Feeding is what Ms Black is now accused of.

Source: The Economist - International

Kiev is accusing Moscow of sabotaging the talks.

Source: CRI Online June 2015 Collection

All sides involved have been accused of committing war crimes.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation November 2021

U.S. officials have also accused Russia of interfering in American elections.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

And Russia has been accused of supporting those rebels.

Source: CNN Selected February 2015 Collection

One theory: sick of being falsely accused.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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