⚖️indict

verb
/ɪnˈdaɪt/

Meaning

to formally accuse someone of committing a serious crime

Example Sentences

The grand jury decided to indict the politician for corruption.

Synonyms

charge, accuse, prosecute, arraign

Antonyms

acquit, absolve, exonerate

Collocations

indict someone, indict on charges, indict for fraud

Related Vocabularies

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