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in·dict
 indict
- pronunciation:
- ihn
daIt
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
indicted, indicting, indicts |
| definition 1: |
to bring a formal charge against, as by the findings of a grand jury.
People were shocked when the respected senator was indicted by the grand jury on charges of murder.There was not enough evidence to indict the woman of the crime, so the police investigation continued.- antonyms:
- acquit
- similar words:
- arraign, charge, denounce, inculpate, tax
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| definition 2: |
to accuse of or charge with poor conduct or wrongdoing.
In his scathing article, the journalist indicts the police in connection with recent beatings and even killings.The report on plummeting test scores primarily indicted the teachers.- synonyms:
- charge
- antonyms:
- acquit
- similar words:
- accuse, arraign, denounce, impute, incriminate, inculpate, tax
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| related words: |
blame, book, censure, condemn |
| derivations: |
indictable (adj.), indicter (indictor) (n.) |
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