to arraign

Examples

• All

• The persons who organized this should be arraigned and held responsible for the disruption that "they alone" caused.

  Blog text (13)

• We can arraign a couple of the officers who fired.

  The Death of Stalin (2017)

• Within 48 to 72 hours, a driver who has been arrested for DUI will go before a judge to be arraigned.

  Blog text (3)

• Mr. Parks was taken to state prison and is set to be arraigned on three counts of robbery at a later date before District Judge Joseph.

  Blog text (26)

• This was arraigned by our enemy Flynn, the famous ivory poacher.

  Shout at the Devil (1976)

• This formidable censor of the public functionaries, by arraigning them at the tribunal of public opinion, produces reform peaceably, which must otherwise be done by revolution.

  Academic text (2016)

• The committee decided to arraign the officials for their negligence during the crisis.

• In her speech, the activist arraigned the government for its failure to address climate change.

Synonyms

A

to accuse

vsto arraign

∞ 2.7

Say that someone did something wrong or illegal

is more formal and stresses public calling to account rather than simple blame

C

to charge

vsto arraign

• Formal

933 4.2

Officially accuse someone of a crime

is broader, also includes public criticism and calling to account

I

to indict

vsto arraign

• Formal

237 8.0

To officially accuse someone of a serious crime in court

is less specific about legal severity and can be public rather than judicial

C

to criminate

vsto arraign

• Archaic

9.9

To say someone committed a crime, for example in court

is wider, also covers public criticism and nonlegal accountability

Antonyms

D

to defend

691 2.8

To speak up to support a person or idea when others criticize it

E

to exonerate

• Formal

129 8.2

To say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

How Critical

to condemn

298 4.0

to arraign

• Formal

1 9.3

to accuse

∞ 2.7

to criticize

701 3.3

Surface Forms

Etymology