Synonyms and antonyms of To accuse someone of a crime in British Thesaurus

accuse (verb)

to say that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime

allege (verb)

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved

charge (verb)

to accuse someone officially of committing a crime

prosecute (verb)

to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them

indict (verb)

mainly American to accuse someone officially of a serious crime

prefer charges (against someone) ()

to officially accuse someone of a crime

bring someone up on charges of something ()

to make someone go to court because they have been accused of doing something wrong

impeach (verb)

to formally accuse a public official of a serious crime relating to their job, especially in the US

bring before ()

to make someone go to court because they have been accused of doing something wrong

implicate (verb)

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something illegal or morally wrong

cry foul ()

to say publicly that something is dishonest or illegal, especially when it affects you directly

face charges/counts (of something) ()

to be accused officially of committing a crime

haul (verb)

informal to make someone appear before a court or other authority because they are accused of doing something wrong

have up ()

to send someone to a court of law because they have been accused of a crime

implication (noun)

the fact of suggesting or showing that someone is involved in something illegal or morally wrong

impute to (formal)

formal to say that someone or something has a specific quality, especially a bad one, or is guilty of something

indictment (noun)

legalmainly American an official statement accusing someone of committing a serious crime, or the document with which this is done

lay charges ()

to officially accuse someone of a crime. A more common phrase is bring charges

name names ()

to state publicly the names of people involved in something dishonest or illegal

press charges (against someone) ()

to officially accuse someone of committing a crime

the prosecution (noun)

the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them

set up (informal)

informal to arrange a situation so that someone is blamed for doing something, especially something illegal

stitch up (British)

Britishinformal to arrange a situation so that someone is blamed for something that they did not do

trump up ()

to deliberately make up information that connects someone with a crime