ac‧cuse W3 / əkjuz / 动词 [及物动词]

to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad

accuse somebody of (doing) something

He was accused of murder.

Smith accused her of lying.

The professor stands accused of (= has been accused of ) stealing his student’s ideas and publishing them.

— accuser 名词 [可数名词]

THESAURUS

accuse to say that you believe that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad : Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby. | Are you accusing me of lying?

allege / əledʒ / to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved : He alleged that the other man had attacked him first.

charge if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court : She was charged with murder.

indict American English law to officially accuse someone of a crime so that they will be judged in court under the American legal system : He was indicted on charges of fraud.