[ac.cuse] vb ac.cused ; ac.cus.ing [ME, fr. OF acuser, fr. L accusare to call to account, fr. ad- + causa lawsuit] vt (14c) 1: to charge with a fault or offense: blame
2: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process ~ vi: to bring an accusation -- ac.cus.er n -- ac.cus.ing.ly adv