verb
- Bring an accusation against; level a charge against.
- usage: "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
- synonyms: accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate
- Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.
- usage: "he charged the director with indifference"
adjective
- Containing or expressing accusation.
- usage: "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers- O. Henry; "his accusing glare"
- synonyms: accusative, accusatory, accusive
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