Akusar

accusation; to accusenoun / verb

Alternative meanings

Accusation or the act of accusing; to point to someone as responsible for a fault, crime, or wrongdoing; also to file a complaint or charge.

Pronunciation

ah-koo-SAR

Root and affixes

Akusar is a loanword from Spanish acusar. It is related to akusado, the accused person, and akusasyon, the accusation.

Variants or conjugations

akusar = to accuse; akusado = accused; akusasyon = accusation; sumbong = report or complaint; isumbong = to report or accuse

Related words and expressions

report; case; fault; law; judge; crime; prosecutor office

Meaning and usage notes

For accusation as a noun, akusasyon is direct. For the verb to accuse, akusar. Sumbong can be used when the meaning is report, complaint, or denunciation.