accusation

Definition of Accusation in English :

1. accusal, accusation

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

2. accusation, charge

an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

Example Sentences:
'the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accusation

noun

1.

an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation

2.

a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he or she is alleged to have committed

noun

1.

an accusing or being accused

2.

the crime or wrong of which a person is accused

n.

1. An act of accusing or the state of being accused.

2. A charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party.