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in·dict

indict

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn daIt
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: indicts, indicting, indicted
definition 1: to bring a formal accusation of a crime 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 case did not go on to trial.
antonyms:
acquit
similar words:
arraign, charge, denounce, inculpate, tax
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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derivations: indictable (adj.), indicter (indictor) (n.)
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