to say publicly that sb is to blame for sth, especially a crime or a mistake :
The speech was intended to answer the charges levelled against him by his opponents.
to say publicly that sb is to blame for sth, especially a crime or a mistake :
The speech was intended to answer the charges levelled against him by his opponents.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005