accused

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkjuːzd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə kyo̅o̅zd)

From the verb accuse: (⇒ conjugate)
accused is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

accused
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Synonyms:
arraigned, indicted, incriminated, blamed, under suspicion, under indictment, supposedly guilty, alleged to be guilty, on the police blotter, apprehended, held for questioning, liable Collocations, implicated, subject to accusation, under attack, under fire, on the docket, given the blame, taxed with, under a cloud, up for, charged Collocations, cited, impeached, reproached, held responsible, inculpated, taken to court, held in custody, arrested
Antonyms:
acquitted, vindicated, exonerated, pardoned, absolved, forgiven, cleared


accuse
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Sense: Verb: blame
Synonyms:
blame Collocations, hold sb responsible, hold sb accountable, cast blame upon, hang sth on sb, pin sth on sb, pin the blame on (informal), point the finger at (informal), allege Collocations, inculpate, impute, fix the responsibility for sth
Antonyms:
acquit, vindicate, exonerate, pardon Collocations, clear Collocations, clear sb's name, absolve, forgive Collocations
Sense: Verb: charge in a court of law
Synonyms:
indict, charge Collocations, file a claim against, bring sb up on charges, bring sb to court, press charges against, bring proceedings against, bring charges against, bring to trial, haul into court, serve sb with a summons, lodge a complaint against, allege Collocations, inculpate, incriminate, impeach, prosecute Collocations


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