accuse

v. place blame, charge with a crime

Verb
1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
(synonym) impeach, incriminate, criminate
(hypernym) charge
(hyponym) reproach, upbraid
(derivation) accusation, accusal
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference"
(synonym) charge
(hyponym) blame, fault
(derivation) accusation, charge

adj. accused, charged

n. defendant, person who is being sued; accused, one who has been charged with a crime

v. charge, take to task, indict, impeach; arraign, delate, denounce; blame, accuse

n. accusation, accusal, charge; indictment, impeachment, prosecution

(v. t.)
To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense
  

(v. t.)
to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of; as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor.
  

(v. t.)
To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.
  

(v. t.)
To betray; to show. [L.]
  

(n.)
Accusation.