accuse
to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
You accuse someone when you claim they did something bad. We say 'accuse someone OF something'.
accuse meaning in Hindi
यह कहना कि किसी ने कुछ ग़लत या ग़ैरक़ानूनी किया है; आरोप लगाना
जब आप दावा करते हैं कि किसी ने कुछ बुरा किया, तो आप उस पर आरोप लगाते हैं। 'accuse someone OF something' कहा जाता है।
Examples
- My sister accused me of eating her chocolates.मेरी बहन ने मुझ पर उसकी चॉकलेट खाने का आरोप लगाया।
- The opposition accused the government of hiding the facts.विपक्ष ने सरकार पर तथ्य छिपाने का आरोप लगाया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ACCUSE: point a finger and say, 'A CAUSE of trouble is YOU!'
💡 Did you know?
Say 'accused of theft', not 'accused for theft' — 'accuse for' is a common mistake.
Word origin
From Latin 'accusare', to call to account, from 'causa', reason or lawsuit.
Other meanings
verb To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
noun A statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
adjective containing or expressing an accusation; also the grammar case of a direct object
accuse meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | यह कहना कि किसी ने कुछ ग़लत या ग़ैरक़ानूनी किया है; आरोप लगाना |
| Arabic · العربية | يقول إن شخصًا ارتكب خطأً أو فعلًا غير قانوني؛ يتّهم |
| French · Français | dire que quelqu'un a fait quelque chose de mal ou d'illégal ; accuser |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengatakan bahwa seseorang melakukan kesalahan atau pelanggaran hukum; menuduh |
| Chinese · 中文 | 指责，控告；说某人做了错事或违法的事 |
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