accuse

About 2.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To find fault with, blame, censure.
2. verb 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.

3. verb To make an accusation against someone.
4. noun Accusation.

Similar words

criminate incriminate impeach charge accusation blaming blame criticize criticise denounce

Often followed by

the him me them you her us of a himself

Word family

accused accuser accusers accuses accusing accusingly