ac·cuse 
/əˈkju:z/ verb
ac·cus·es; ac·cused; ac·cus·ing /əˈkju:z/ verb [+ obj] : to blame (someone) for something wrong or illegal : to say that someone is guilty of a fault or crime
▪ He was unjustly accused. — often + of ▪ He was accused of stealing the money. ▪ His children have accused him of neglect. ▪ You can't accuse him of being rude: he's always extremely polite. ▪ She has been accused of murder. = She stands accused of murder. — sometimes used humorously ▪ No one could ever accuse him of being overly modest. [=he is not modest]
▪ He was unjustly accused. — often + of ▪ He was accused of stealing the money. ▪ His children have accused him of neglect. ▪ You can't accuse him of being rude: he's always extremely polite. ▪ She has been accused of murder. = She stands accused of murder. — sometimes used humorously ▪ No one could ever accuse him of being overly modest. [=he is not modest]
— ac·cus·er noun, plural ac·cus·ers [count]
▪ She deserves the chance to meet/confront her accuser.
▪ She deserves the chance to meet/confront her accuser.
— accusing adjective [more accusing; most accusing]
▪ She gave him a very accusing look. ▪ The governor pointed an accusing finger at the legislature [=said the legislature was to blame] for failing to approve her budget.
▪ She gave him a very accusing look. ▪ The governor pointed an accusing finger at the legislature [=said the legislature was to blame] for failing to approve her budget.
— ac·cus·ing·ly /əˈkhju:zɪŋli/ adverb
▪ She looked at him accusingly. ▪ “What did you do?” he asked accusingly.
/əˈkhju:zɪŋli/ adverb ▪ She looked at him accusingly. ▪ “What did you do?” he asked accusingly.
