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The definition of accuse is to say another person is at fault for doing something wrong.

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An example of accuse is to tell a spouse you think he is unfaithful.

See accuse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb accused, accusing

to find at fault; blame
to bring formal charges against (of doing wrong, breaking the law, etc.)

Origin: ME acusen < OFr acuser < L accusare, to call to account < ad-, to + causa, cause

Related Forms:

accuser noun
accusingly adverb

See accuse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ac·cused, ac·cus·ing, ac·cus·es

verb, transitive

To charge with a shortcoming or error.
To charge formally with a wrongdoing.

verb, intransitive

To make a charge of wrongdoing against another.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English acusen

Origin: , from Latin accūsāre

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + causa, lawsuit

Related Forms:

ac·cusˈer noun

ac·cusˈing·ly adverb

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