Synonyms for indict
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.
his former manager was indicted for fraud
Related words
- Word family
- indictability indictable indicter indictment indictor indite induct
Forms
- Past participle
- indicted
e.g. indicted → accused, impeached, charged, incriminated…
Choose the right word
Indict and arraign apply strictly to criminal proceedings, and only an alleged criminal is indicted or arraigned.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- accuse Do people ever accuse you of being self-indulgent?
- impeach You guys in America can impeach your president too.
- incriminate He remained silent so as to not incriminate himself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| indict | steady | |
| accuse | rising | |
| impeach | falling | |
| incriminate | falling | |
| arraign | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- tax1
- 6 letters
- charge1, accuse2, charre
- 7 letters
- impeach2, censure2, arraign2, appeach
- 9 letters
- criminate, inculpate
- 11 letters
- incriminate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accuse2 = 2 syllables).