an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
An accusation is a statement or claim by a witness or someone in authority that a particular person has committed a crime, although this has not yet been proved. people who have made public accusations of rape. a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong accusation against
If you make an accusation against someone, you criticize them or express the belief that they have done something wrong. Kim rejects accusations that Country music is over-sentimental = charge