accuse

in·ter·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), in·ter·ac·cused, in·ter·ac·cus·ing.non·ac·cus·ing, adjectivepre·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), pre·ac·cused, pre·ac·cus·ing.re·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), re·ac·cused, re·ac·cus·ing.self-ac·cus·ing, adjectiveun·ac·cus·a·ble, adjectiveun·ac·cus·ing, adjectiveun·ac·cus·ing·ly, adverb

Can be confusedaccuse allege charge

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Examples from the Web for accusing

Accusing his opponents of being locked in a Cold War mind-set, it is Stone who is beholden to old orthodoxies.
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Because especially my sister is not capable of doing the stuff that he is accusing her of doing.
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He begins drinking heavily, neglecting his family, and accusing his wife of having an affair.
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She began it, fangs on display, by accusing Carole Radziwill of not writing her books herself.
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Ernst responded by accusing Braley of sexism because his ad, which featured a baby bird not making a peep, had a “chick” in it.
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But as if divining her intention, the elders gathered in an accusing squad in front of her.
The Secret of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
Mrs. Barry's eyes widened as they gazed into his accusing ones.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham
He stared at the bedraggled one and pointed an accusing finger.
Danger at the Drawbridge|Mildred A. Wirt
If you go to accusing us of stealing your stuff, you'll get your crust caved in!
Boy Scouts on the Great Divide|Archibald Lee Fletcher
He folded his arms across his broad chest and, stern and accusing, awaited the answer.
The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for accusing

accuse

/ (əˈkjuːz) /

verb

to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame

Derived Formsaccuser, nounaccusing, adjectiveaccusingly, adverb

Word Origin for accuse

C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit

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Word Origin and History for accusing

accuse

c.1300, "charge (with an offense, etc.), impugn, blame," from Old French acuser "to accuse, indict, reproach, blame" (13c.), earlier "announce, report, disclose" (12c.), or directly from Latin accusare "to call to account," from ad- "against" (see ad-) + causari "give as a cause or motive," from causa "reason" (see cause (n.)). Related: Accused; accusing; accusingly.

accuse

verb (used with object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.

verb (used without object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.

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