Indict Definition

ĭn-dīt
indicted, indicts
verb
To charge (a party) by indictment.
American Heritage
To charge with the commission of a crime; esp., to make a formal accusation against on the basis of positive legal evidence.
Webster's New World
To accuse of wrongdoing or criticize severely.
American Heritage
A book that indicts modern values.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Indict

  • From Anglo-Norman enditer, from Old French enditer, from Medieval Latin indicto, from Latin in- + dictare.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of Middle English enditen to accuse, write a document indite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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