ACCUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of accuse in English
"It wasn't my fault ." "Don't worry , I'm not accusing you." Are you accusing me of lying ?
stand accused of something formal
If you
stand accused of doing something
wrong ,
people say that you have done it:
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(Definition of accuse from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Examples of accuse
accuse
She accused him of caring only about himself.
He is also accused of participating in an illegal ethanol-purchasing operation.
The man is also accused of recklessly causing "serious bodily injury to the child," according to the indictment.
He has never been accused of any type of inappropriate behavior.
In a subsequent hearing, she was accused of taking bribes from drug dealers and her address and phone number were broadcast live on national television.
And at that point, thankfully, they dropped all the pretense of accusing us of being spies.
And she can hardly be accused of stuffy qualities like propriety or perfection.
Often, he's working for people or companies accused of committing it or other crimes.
They are accused of disregarding abnormally high pressure readings that should have been glaring indications of trouble just before the blowout.
He accused the contractor of having an affair with his wife.
He stood accused of cruelty and maltreatment, making false official statements and reckless endangerment.
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Translations of accuse
in Chinese (Traditional)
指控，控告, 指責, 譴責…
in Chinese (Simplified)
指控，控告, 指责, 谴责…
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யாரோ தார்மீக ரீதியாக தவறு, சட்டவிரோதமான அல்லது கொடூரமான ஒன்றைச் செய்திருக்கிறார்கள் என்று சொல்வது…
anklage, beskylde, sikte…
الزام لگانا, مورد الزام قرار دینا…
ఆరోపించు, ఎవరైనా అనైతికమైన, చట్ట వ్యతిరేకమైన లేక నిర్దయతో కూడిన పని చేశారని చెప్పు…
অভিযুক্ত করা, কেউ নৈতিকভাবে ভুল, অবৈধ বা রূঢ়ভাবে কিছু করেছে তা বলা…
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