indict
/ɪnˈdaɪt/
EN
To formally accuse someone of a crime or offense by a legal authority, typically after an investigation.
A grand jury decided to indict the former official on corruption charges.
Etymology
Derived from the 13th-century Old French word enditer, meaning "to proclaim, accuse, or dictate", which itself comes from Latin indictare, a combination of in- "in" and dictare "to declare, say".
Translations
简体中文
控告,起诉,指控
繁體中文
控告,起訴,指控
日本語
起訴する,告発する,告訴する
한국어
기소하다,고발하다,기소
Deutsch
anklagen,indizieren,verurteilen vorläufig
Español
acusar,procesar,encausar
Português
acusar,indiciar,processar
Français
inculper,accuser,mettre en examen
Tiếng Việt
buộc tội,kiên tố,khởi tố
Related Words
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