Vocabulary

Accuse

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
charge (someone) with an offence or crime.
Urdu meaning
الزام لگانا، قصور وار ٹھہرانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. They accuse Birla, who has had longstanding links with the neo-fascist RSS, of not letting them speak on crucial issues dogging the nation.
    Dawn Editorials — Good parliament, bad parliament — 2026-02-17
  2. THE terrorist attack on an imambargah earlier this month the worst in the federal capital for over a decade prompted Pakistani leaders to again accuse Afghanistan of providing sanctuary to violent groups that threaten Pakistan`s security.
    Dawn Editorials — Frozen relationship — 2026-02-16
  3. Governments accuse businesses of rent-seeking and profiteering, while the private sector sees public officials as corrupt and hostile.
    Dawn Editorials — Software for growth — 2026-02-05
  4. Iraq and Syria accuse Turkiye of weaponis-ing water.
    Dawn Editorials — Mesopotamian rivers — 2025-12-25
  5. Third, they accuse provincial governments of wasteful and politically motivated spending on salaries and discretionary development schemes, with little improvement in public services.Some of these concerns are not entirely without merit.
    Dawn Editorials — Undermining the federal compact — 2025-12-03
Synonyms
charge with, indict for, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for

Antonyms
absolve, clear, exonerate
Curator example
“he was accused of murdering his wife’s lover”

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