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INDICT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INDICT?

Need another word that means the same as “indict”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “indict” in this overview.

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Indict as a Verb
Definitions of "Indict" as a verb
Synonyms of "Indict" as a verb (7 Words)
Usage Examples of "Indict" as a verb
Associations of "Indict" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Indict” are: charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for

Indict as a Verb

Definitions of "Indict" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “indict” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Accuse formally of a crime.
Formally accuse of or charge with a crime.

Synonyms of "Indict" as a verb (7 Words)

accuse of	Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.
arraign for	Call before a court to answer an indictment.
bring to trial for	Attract the attention of.
charge with	Provide (a device) with something necessary.
prosecute for	Bring a criminal action against (in a trial.
put on trial for	Estimate.
take to court for	Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial.

Usage Examples of "Indict" as a verb

His former manager was indicted for fraud.

Associations of "Indict" (30 Words)

accuse	Claim that (someone) has done something wrong. He was accused of murdering his wife s lover.
acquittal	A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. The women felt their chances of acquittal* were poor.*
arraign	Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge. Social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids.
attorney	A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice.
blame	Put or pin the blame on. They are trying to put the blame* on us.*
castigation	Verbal punishment.
court	The courtiers retinue and household of a sovereign. She will take the matter to court.
crime	An action or activity considered to be evil, shameful, or wrong. It s a crime* to keep a creature like Willy in a tank.*
embezzle	Appropriate (as property entrusted to one’s care) fraudulently to one’s own use. She had embezzled 5 600 000 in company funds.
felony	A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony.
homicide	The unlawful killing of one person by another. Knives account for a third of all homicides.
impeach	Challenge the honesty or veracity of. The President was impeached.
instigator	A person who initiates a course of action. He was not the instigator* of the incident.*
juror	Someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury.
jury	Judge (an art or craft exhibition or exhibit. The jury* returned unanimous guilty verdicts.*
lawyer	Practise law work as a lawyer. There is always a danger that the deal will be lawyered to death.
litigation	A legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights. The company wishes to avoid litigation.
malpractice	A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct. Investigations into malpractices and abuses of power.
misconduct	Bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another’s behalf. Smith got a game misconduct* for spearing Nick Kypreos.*
penalty	The act of punishing. Neglected his health and paid the penalty.
perfidy	An act of deliberate betrayal. It was an example of his perfidy.
perjury	The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath. He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury.
prosecutor	A barrister or other lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court. The prosecutor* rose to give the opening address.*
punish	Impose a penalty on inflict punishment on. I have done wrong and I m being punished for it.
regicide	Someone who commits regicide the killer of a king.
suicide	A person who commits suicide. Drug related suicides.
suspicion	A very slight trace. Police would not say what aroused their suspicions.
treason	The crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government. They were convicted of treason.
trial	Of a horse dog or other animal compete in trials. The trials for the semifinals began yesterday.
violator	A person who treats something with irreverence or disrespect. Monica is able to name the violators of her body.