to make a formal accusation
1make formal accusation against — index denounce (inform against), indict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2denounce — denouncement, n. denouncer, n. /di nowns /, v.t., denounced, denouncing. 1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. 2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court. 3. to give… …
3complain — verb a) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. Joe was always complaining about the video game. b) To make a formal accusation or bring a …
4denounce — de•nounce [[t]dɪˈnaʊns[/t]] v. t. nounced, nounc•ing 1) to condemn or censure openly or publicly 2) to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court 3) to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, or… …
5Complain — Com*plain (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Complaining}.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to lament. See… …
6Complained — Complain Com*plain (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Complaining}.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to… …
7Complaining — Complain Com*plain (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Complaining}.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to… …
8complain — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English compleynen, from Anglo French compleindre, from Vulgar Latin *complangere, from Latin com + plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century 1. to express grief, pain, or discontent < complaining …
9complain — complainable, adj. complainer, n. complainingly, adv. /keuhm playn /, v.i. 1. to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 2. to tell of one s… …
10indict — verb /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ a) To accuse of wrongdoing; charge. a book that indicts modern values b) To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury …
