SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
indict
verb
To formally accuse of a crime; more generally, to accuse strongly.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Formally accuse
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Usage distinction
Return to topAn indictment is a formal accusation. Arraignment is a later procedural step and is related rather than equivalent.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See indict in use
The novel follows an attempt to indict the wrong suspect.
The fictional prosecutor seeks to indict the treasurer after the investigators deliver the account records and correspondence for formal consideration.
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