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indictto formally charge someone with a crime

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to formally charge someone with a crime

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdaɪt/

Korean meaning: 기소하다, 고발하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**다잇**

Example Sentences

  • The prosecutor said they would indict the chef for serving expired kimchi.
  • She was indicted on three counts of embezzlement.
  • The company's CEO was indicted for tax evasion last month.

indict

VERB

//ɪnˈdaɪt//

to formally charge someone with a crime

indict concept
💡 Concept

Prosecutor formally charges defendant with crime

indict rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The insight will invite the indict

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdaɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdaɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootdict

Origin

From Latin 'indictare' (to proclaim or declare against), derived from 'in-' (against) and 'dictare' (to dictate or speak). The word entered Middle English through Old French.

🎵Rhyme

inviteexciteinsight
invite
excite
insight

🔗Collocations

indict someone for
grand jury indicts
indict on charges
indict for murder
federal indictment
indict formally

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The prosecutor said they would indict the chef for serving expired kimchi.

She was indicted on three counts of embezzlement.

The company's CEO was indicted for tax evasion last month.

😄 Fun example

They threatened to indict him for stealing all the office snacks.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

chargeaccuseprosecutearraign

Antonyms

acquitexonerateclear

Related

indictmentdefendantprosecutorjuryconviction

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