Antonyms for accuse
əˈkyuzac·cuse

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1. accuseverb

   Synonyms:
   criminate, blame, reproach, censure

2. accuseverb

   To find fault with, to blame, to censure.

   Synonyms:
   criminate, blame, censure, reproach

3. accuseverb

   To charge with having committed a crime or offence.

   For the U.S. President to be impeached, he must be accused of a high crime or misdemeanor.

   Synonyms:
   censure, reproach, blame, criminate

4. accuseverb

   To make an accusation against someone.

   Synonyms:
   reproach, criminate, censure, blame

5. accuseverb

   Synonyms:
   impeach, indict, charge, arraign

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. accuse

   Arraign is an official word; a person accused of crime is arraigned when he is formally called into court, the indictment read to him, and the demand made of him to plead guilty or not guilty; in more extended use, to arraign is to call in question for fault in any formal, public, or official way. One may charge another with any fault, great or trifling, privately or publicly, formally or informally. Accuse is stronger than charge, suggesting more of the formal and criminal; a person may charge a friend with unkindness or neglect; he may accuse a tramp of stealing. Censure carries the idea of fault, but not of crime; it may be private and individual, or public and official. A judge, a president, or other officer of high rank may be impeached before the appropriate tribunal for high crimes; the veracity of a witness may be impeached by damaging evidence. A person of the highest character may be summoned as defendant in a civil suit; or he may be cited to answer as administrator, etc. Indict and arraign apply strictly to criminal proceedings, and only an alleged criminal is indicted or arraigned. One is indicted by the grand jury, and arraigned before the appropriate court.

   Antonyms:
   acquit, condone, discharge, excuse, exonerate, forgive, overlook, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Synonyms:
   arraign, censure, charge, cite, impeach, indict, prosecute, summon

   Preposition:
   Arraign at the bar, before the tribunal, of or for a crime; on or upon an indictment.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. accuse

   Antonyms:
   defend, vindicate, discharge, acquit, absolve, condone, pardon, exonerate, release

   Synonyms:
   charge, incriminate, impeach, arraign, tax, taunt, censure, cite, summon, criminate

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminateverb

   bring an accusation against; level a charge against

   "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"

   Synonyms:
   incriminate, charge, criminate, inculpate, censure, impeach, imply, reprimand

2. charge, accuseverb

   blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

   "he charged the director with indifference"

   Synonyms:
   saddle, institutionalize, buck, shoot down, commove, turn on, shoot, appoint, institutionalise, agitate, incriminate, rouse, charge, consign, point, burden, file, bill, tear, level, blame, load, bear down, criminate, commit, impeach, charge up, excite, lodge, send

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. accuseverb

   Synonyms:
   indict, charge, impeach, incriminate, arraign, criminate

How to use accuse in a sentence?

1. Josh Shapiro:

   It’s hard to accuse me of not doing things, i feel a responsibility to now be able to take what I did, that type of approach in the AG’s office and show that government can work.

2. Mother Teresa:

   If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish motives. Do good anyway.

3. Brynne Lawrence:

   One of the most common forms of Christian persecution in China is church demolition, often, authorities will accuse Christians of not following safety codes or of gathering illegally, but these accusations are usually a front that gives the government permission to take legalaction against the church.

4. Abigail Spanberger:

   In my conversations with my colleagues, I've been very clear in the danger that exists when people are so willing to lean into lies, like the lie of 87,000 armed IRS agents, that is not real. That is not true. And yet, we see members of Congress and people who want to head to Congress who are willing to call the FBI names, accuse them of being corrupt, all for political gain.

5. Kathy Griffin:

   The ABC machine comes in and covers Ryan Seacrest a -- and the ‘ American Idol ’ machine comes in and covers Ryan Seacrest a --... I ’m not going to accuse Ryan of something I don’t know of but I ’m also not going to have Ryan Seacrest back. Ryan Seacrest’s fine and would n’t p -- s on me if I was on fire.

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