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accuse

[uh-kyooz]
verb (used with object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
  1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of): He accused him of murder.
  2. to find fault with; blame.
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verb (used without object), ac·cused, ac·cus·ing.
  1. to make an accusation.
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Origin of accuse

1250–1300; Middle English ac(c)usen < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to call to account (ac- ac- + -cūs-, combining form of caus-; see cause)
Related formsac·cus·a·ble, adjectiveac·cus·a·bly, adverbac·cus·ant, nounac·cus·ing·ly, adverbin·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

Synonyms

1. arraign, indict; incriminate, impeach.

Antonyms

1, 2. exonerate.
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Examples from the Web for unaccusing

Historical Examples

  • Her closed and unaccusing eyes, exhorting him as passionate utterances could not have done, incited him to a frenzy.

    The Law of Hemlock Mountain

    Hugh Lundsford

British Dictionary definitions for unaccusing

accuse

verb
  1. to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame
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Derived Formsaccuser, nounaccusing, adjectiveaccusingly, adverb

Word Origin

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 unaccusing

accuse

v.

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.

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