Word ACCUSE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

accuse

🇺🇸 [əˈkjuz]

Meanings

To accuse means to claim that someone has committed a specific offense or wrongdoing. It implies holding someone responsible for actions or behaviors, often formally or legally.

Examples

• He was accused of theft.
• Don't accuse others without evidence.
• She accused him of lying.

Synonyms

charge • blame • allege

Antonyms

absolve • exonerate • praise