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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈdaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in dīt′)

in•dict /ɪnˈdaɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

Lawto charge with a crime:indicted him for rape.
Lawto accuse of wrongdoing, etc.:indicted the administration as being unsympathetic to the needs of the cities.

in•dict•a•ble, adj. See -dict-.

in•dict (in dīt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Law(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:The grand jury indicted him for murder.
Lawto charge with an offense or crime;
accuse of wrongdoing;
castigate;
criticize:He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.

Medieval Latin) of indite
variant spelling, spelled (1620–30

in•dict•ee′, n.
in•dict′er, in•dict′or, n.

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indict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ vb

(transitive) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse

Etymology: 14th Century: alteration of enditen to inditeˌindictˈee n inˈdicter, inˈdictor n USAGE: See indite

'indict' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

indite - panel - present - accuse - bill of indictment - charge - indictable - indiction - indictment - no bill - nonindictable - nonindictment - reindict - reindictment - unindictable - unindicted

Synonyms: charge, accuse, more...

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