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accusing

v.
B1 Intermediate US //əkˈjuzɪŋ// UK //ɐkjˈuːzɪŋ// ac·cus·ing

v. to say that someone has done something wrong or broken a law. You use this when you believe someone is guilty of a mistake or a crime.

v. to charge someone with a fault, offense, or crime. Typically requires a direct object followed by the preposition 'of'.


SIMPLE

She is accusing him of stealing her phone.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager is accusing the new employee of being late three times this week without a valid reason.

COMPLEX

While the prosecutor is accusing the defendant of premeditated fraud, the defense argues that the financial discrepancies were merely the result of administrative negligence.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive verb; almost always follows the pattern 'accuse someone of something'.

Pitfall

They are accusing him for the mistake.They are accusing him of the mistake.The verb 'accuse' takes the preposition 'of', not 'for'.

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