accuse

[ əˈkjuːz]

Definition:
1. To say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something.
2. Bring an accusation against; level a charge against.
3. Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.

Use 'accuse' in a sentence:

1. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry.
2. We can sit here and accuse.
3. Why do they always accuse us so brutally?
4. Government officials have been accused of accepting inducements from local businessmen.
5. We don't want to accuse anyone unjustly.
6. His father would accuse him of neglecting his filial duties.
7. I hate it when people accuse us of that.
8. He was accused of having thrown the game.
9. I don't think it's fair to accuse me of having an attitude problem.
10. Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
11. Many people accused the government of short-sightedness.
12. Pundits accuse Mr Christie of skimping on policy details.
13. They accused the government of a surrender to business interests.
14. Politicians accuse the media of talking up the possibility of a riot.
15. But nobody can accuse him of not trying.
16. No one could accuse China of a lack of inventiveness.
17. They were accused of plotting against the state.
18. We need to be careful not to accuse opponents of bad arguments too quickly.
19. The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
20. The government was accused of massaging the unemployment figures.
21. He'll try to discourage you and accuse you.
22. The players, in turn, accuse the owners of poor teamwork.
23. She accused her husband of setting the children against her.
24. Your neighbours may accuse you of playing the piano at midnight.
25. She cannot accuse me of showing a bit of deceitful softness.
26. They were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people.
27. They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
28. The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
29. I mustered up enough courage to accuse him.
30. She was accused of withholding information from the police.
31. There is no need to accuse him of being a lamebrain.
32. No one will accuse you of hypocrisy.
33. He accused the newspaper of trying to blacken his name.
34. The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence.
35. Newspapers have been accused of trying to set the agenda for the government.
36. The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
37. But I will rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
38. How dare you accuse me of lying!
39. I didn't want to accuse him of anything.
40. He has the gall to accuse reporters of exploiting a tragedy for their own ends.
41. A steady stream of similar headlines accuse the Net and its offspring apps, social media sites and online games of addicting us to distraction.
42. Both sides accuse the other of starting it.
43. The two police officers were accused of unlawful killing.
44. He accused the government of relying on paint-by-numbers policies.
45. He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing.
46. How do you find the accused?
47. Some already accuse him of "losing" Egypt.
48. The vice-president was accused of flip-flopping on several major issues.
49. The group is accused of brainwashing its young members.
50. He was accused of obtaining property by deception.
51. The article points an accusing finger at the authorities.
52. She was accused of knowingly making a false statement to the police.
53. He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case.
54. Teachers are accused of levelling standards down to suit the needs of less able students.
55. A local man was accused of the murder.
56. The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth.
57. For once, nobody could accuse them of lacking ambition.