Accuse
/əˈkjuːz/noun
To charge someone with a fault or offense.
Did you know?The root of 'accuse' is linked to the concept of 'calling down' a curse or divine judgment upon someone in ancient legal systems.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷel-
“to turn, revolve, or call upon.”
Latin
Latin
accūsāre
“to call to account, summon, or charge.”
Old French
Old French
acuser
“to accuse, to bring forth a charge.”
Middle English
Middle English
accusen
“to charge with a fault or offense.”
Modern English
English
accuse
“to assert that someone has committed an offense.”