ACCUSE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • bring an accusation against
    • level a charge against

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    • He charged the man with spousal abuse

    Hypernyms(s) accuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  2. Meaning
    • blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

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    • he charged me director with indifference

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