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accuser

accuse

verb ah-kü-ZEH Less Common
People & Society Law

Also means

blame

Usage Note

Accuser takes de + noun or infinitive: accuser quelqu'un de mentir ('to accuse someone of lying'). The reflexive s'accuser means to accuse oneself or to confess. In journalism and legal writing, accusé(e) is the noun for 'the accused' or 'defendant'.

Examples

"Il l'a accusée de vol."

Natural Translation

He accused her of theft.

Literal Translation

He it-her accused of theft

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