- accuse someone of something
- accuse someone of somethingto charge someone with a crime, a violation of rules or instructions, or doing something wrong. •
Please don't accuse me of forgetting to lock the door.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
accuse someone of something
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accuse someone of — claim that someone has done something wrong. → accuse … English new terms dictionary
accuse */*/*/ — UK [əˈkjuːz] / US [əˈkjuz] verb [transitive] Word forms accuse : present tense I/you/we/they accuse he/she/it accuses present participle accusing past tense accused past participle accused to say that someone has done something wrong or committed … English dictionary
accuse — ac|cuse [ ə kjuz ] verb transitive *** to say that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime: accuse someone of doing something: I do not want to accuse him of telling lies. accuse someone of something: She claims that her boss… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accuse - charge — ◊ accuse If you accuse someone of doing something wrong, you say that they did it. He accused them of drinking beer while driving. He is accused of killing ten young women. Note that you do not say that you accuse someone for doing something… … Useful english dictionary
accuse — [[t]əkju͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦ accuses, accusing, accused 1) VERB If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it. [V n of n/ ing] My mum was really upset because he was accusing her of… … English dictionary
accuse — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charge with, blame, censure, hold responsible, arraign, indict, impeach, prefer charges, file a claim, challenge, denounce, fault, find fault, attack, brand, impute, involve, inculpate, incriminate, implicate, summon,… … English dictionary for students
accuse — verb charge with an offence or crime. ↘(accuse someone of) claim that someone has done something wrong. Derivatives accusatory adjective accuser noun accusing adjective accusingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. acuser, from L. accusare call to… … English new terms dictionary
someone's fingerprints are on something — someone’s fingerprints are on/all over/something phrase used for saying that you can see someone’s influence on something This latest press leak has his department’s fingerprints all over it. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
someone's fingerprints are all over something — someone’s fingerprints are on/all over/something phrase used for saying that you can see someone’s influence on something This latest press leak has his department’s fingerprints all over it. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
accuse — accuse, charge, incriminate, indict, impeach, arraign denote in common to declare a person guilty of a fault or offense. Accuse is typically immediate and personal and often suggests directness or sharpness of imputation or censure; charge… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
accuse — UK US /əˈkjuːz/ verb [T] LAW ► to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal: accuse sb of (doing) sth »He is accused of misleading investors and lenders about the financial health of the company … Financial and business terms
