accuse of

Frequency: 9.585.3 per million words

Used to specify the crime or wrongdoing.

accuseaccuse + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • He stands accused of murdering his wife and children.
  • They openly accused her of dishonesty.
  • The politician has been accused of accepting bribes.
  • Are you accusing me of lying?
  • The report accuses the factory of polluting the river.
  • She accused him of not listening to her.
  • You can't accuse him of being lazy; he works all the time.
  • The company will likely accuse its rival of corporate espionage.
  • She was unjustly accused of stealing the documents.
  • Historically, many innocent people were accused of witchcraft.