accuses
Levels a charge
Accuses is the third-person singular form of accuse, meaning to charge someone with wrongdoing or blame them for something: She accuses him of lying.
The word implies a formal or serious allegation, though it extends to informal blame: He accuses the weather of ruining his plans.
Statements of truth
implicates · insinuates · suggests · imputes · denounces · names · identifies · singles out
Formally accuses of crime
- arraignsBrings to court formally
- prosecutesPursues legal action
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
indictment · prosecution · testimony · evidence · witness · trial · verdict · guilty
claims
Statements of truth
blames · implicates · insinuates · suggests · imputes · denounces · names · identifies · singles out · calls out
indicts
Formally accuses of crime
- arraignsBrings to court formally
- prosecutesPursues legal action
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · indictment · prosecution · testimony · evidence · witness · trial · verdict · guilty · innocent
accusesexonerates
Officially clears of blame
absolves · acquits · vindicates · clears · exculpates
accusesdefends
Acts to protect
stands up for · supports · vouches for · champions · protects
- false accusationsUntrue claims of wrongdoing
- The AccusedPerson formally charged
- accused witches
- wrongful accusationUnfounded claim of guilt
- formal accusationOfficial criminal charge filed
- criminal accusationFormal charge of crime
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