accuse

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkjuːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈkjuz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə kyo̅o̅z)

Inflections of 'accuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
accuses
v 3rd person singular
accusing
v pres p
accused
v past
accused
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
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.
Be careful
Don't say that you accuse someone ‘for’ doing something wrong.
‘charge’
When the police charge someone with committing a crime, they formally accuse them of it.
He was arrested and charged with committing a variety of offences.
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