Word CHARGE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

charge

🇺🇸 [ʧɑrdʒ]

Meanings

To give responsibility or authority to someone, or to assign a duty or task. Charge can also refer to an accusation or formal claim in a legal context, or to the act of powering an electrical device.

Examples

• She was in charge of organizing the event.
• The police officer brought a charge against the suspect for theft.
• Please charge your phone overnight to ensure it’s ready for use.

Synonyms

responsibility • duty • accusation

Antonyms

release • discharge • freedom