Complete Definition of "indict"

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English

Pronunciation
US: IPA|/�ɪn�daɪt/
:audio|en-us-indict.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From AF. enditer, from OF. enditer, from ML. indictare, from L. in- + dictare.

Verb
en-verb

  1. To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

#: a book that indicts modern values

  1. law To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

Translations

French: accuser

See also
indite

Category:English verbs

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