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accuse someone of

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To directly point out a specific person as being responsible for a particular error or infraction

In context

01

It is unfair to accuse someone of poor sportsmanship before hearing their explanation.

02

The media tended to accuse the goalkeeper of careless positioning after the opening goal.

Synonyms

charge someone with,blame someone for,hold someone guilty of

Antonyms

clear someone of,exonerate someone of,absolve someone of

Collocations

accuse someone of misconduct,falsely accuse someone of,accuse someone of slacking

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗