testify against

Frequency: 8.011.2 per million words

to give evidence that incriminates someone

testifytestify + PREPOSITION

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against

Examples (10)

  • Several witnesses have come forward to testify against her.
  • She refused to testify against her brother.
  • The prosecutor asked the witness to testify against the defendant.
  • He was threatened if he dared to testify against the crime boss.
  • Despite the danger, she decided to testify against her former associates.
  • Will you testify against him, even though you were once friends?
  • Many witnesses were reluctant to testify against the powerful corporation.
  • The evidence suggests that he is prepared to testify against his accomplice.
  • If you testify against them, you might be granted immunity.
  • No one came forward to testify against the corrupt official.