accuse

Definition

Examples

The report did not accuse any employee of breaking company rules.

Word Family

Synonyms

• chargean impetuous rush toward someone or something
• blamean accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
• allegereport or maintain

Collocations

• Easy accuse someone of lying
  to accuse someone of lying, meaning to bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• Medium wrongly accuse a colleague
  describing wrongly accuse a colleague (without justice or fairness; - Shakespeare)
• Hard accuse of breach of fiduciary duty
  to accuse of breach of fiduciary duty, meaning to bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• Very Hard stand accused of gross negligence
  to endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding accused of gross negligence