What is another word for accuses ?

To blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing

“You turned up late, and she is probably lost, and now, you accuse me of giving you the wrong venue?”

Verb

institutes legal proceedings

To accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

prefers charges against

lays charges against

charges with

arraigns for

files charges against

prosecutes for

impeaches for

makes accusations about

brings charges against

brings someone to trial

brings an action against

holds someone answerable

takes legal action against

brings a suit against

pulls up

brings a charge against

institutes legal proceedings against someone

lays the blame on someone for

brings before the court

attributes liability to

attributes to

lays blame on

holds accountable for

holds responsible for

stigmatizes^US

makes a complaint against

stigmatises^UK

blackens the name of

files a complaint

jugs

makes a charge against

laws

brings a case against

holds at fault

casts aspersions on

brings legal proceedings against

puts in the dock

brings suit against

turns on the heat

brings a criminal charge against

puts on docket

brings action against

brings suit

involves in litigation

seeks redress

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“I don't think a court would accuse you of impeding the reasonable flow of traffic if you are traveling within the speed limit.”

Verb

gives someone a dressing-down

To make hurtful untrue comments about

stigmatises^UK

stigmatizes^US

reviles

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

belabors^US

belabours^UK

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

sullies

tarnishes

speaks ill of

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

drags through the mire

brings into disrepute

spreads scandal about

runs a smear campaign against

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

blackens someone's name

speaks badly of

sneers at

pooh-poohs

drags someone's name through the mud

sullies the reputation of

trivializes^US

pummels^US

trivialises^UK

writes false reports about

drags name through mud

conducts a smear campaign against

blackens the character of

calls names

treats lightly

blackens the reputation of

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

treats disrespectfully

shows up

shoots down

shows in a bad light

brings into disfavour

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

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Verb

To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

gives someone a dressing-down

lets someone have it

gives a talking-to

tears into

gives someone a telling-off

gives a rocket

gives someone a roasting

raps over the knuckles

gives someone an earful

slaps down

gives someone a rollicking

tears off a strip

gives someone a caning

gives someone hell

gives someone a wigging

comes down on

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a row

gives someone some stick

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

puts on the mat

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

jumps down one's throat

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

expresses disapproval of

slaps someone's wrist

bollocks

monsters

gives someone a bollocking

gives a piece of one's mind

takes to the woodshed

pummels^US

bites someone's head off

penalizes^US

moralizes^US

moralises^UK

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

trashes

raps across the knuckles

penalises^UK

belabors^US

metes out punishment to

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

comes down on like a ton of bricks

snaps someone's head off

carps on

potshots

brings to account

takes disciplinary action against

gives the business

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

belabours^UK

gives an injunction to

gives someone a ticking-off

raps someone the knuckles

lays out

sends someone away with a flea in his

gives the dickens

lowers the boom

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Verb

To report on the wrongdoings of others

Verb

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

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