/ ɪnˈdaɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] indict sb (for sth) | indict sb (on charges / on a charge of sth) ( especially NAmE , law ) to officially charge sb with a crime :
The senator was indicted for murder.
She was indicted on charges of corruption.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English endite , indite , from Anglo-Norman French enditer , based on Latin indicere proclaim, appoint, from in- towards + dicere pronounce, utter.