charge
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6.0
- noun
- /tʃɑrdʒ/
- Formal
- After reviewing the evidence, the jury found enough to support the charge of theft against him.
- criminal charges
- face charges
- bring charges
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Watch on YouTubeSo she had to plead guilty to charges that were false.
- So she had to plead guilty to charges that were false.
- And DOJ did not press charges against Mark Meadows.
- You are forever defending yourself against false charges with no due process.
- I'll drop the charges if you give me the formula.
- I bond so so I was under state charges when they revoked the bond.
- I was told there's no, no resisting arrest charge in England.
- We can help you Brian with all these charges, make them go away if you help us.
- What trumped up charges was Jesus arrested for?
- And again that was the charges were got dropped down.
Examples
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Mikey Tavarez was found innocent of those charges.
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Prosecutor, please stand and read the charge against this man.
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The figure demonstrates a steady rise in the number of new charges for both groups over time.
Academic text (2017) -
In 2013, the Justice Department ultimately dropped charges against Blackwater for giving arms to Jordan.
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A Jasper Hills man is now facing first degree murder charges.
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When some kids in the community are arrested on drug-related charges, this image carries over into the school.
Academic text (2012) -
From his campaign headquarters this morning, Senator Iselin stepped up his charges against the leader of the group, attempting to block his nomination.
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He denied your charge, and so did Merrick Garland.
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The prosecutor announced the charge against the suspect during the court session.
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In his opening statement, the lawyer detailed the charge of fraud brought against her client.
Synonyms
402
3.1
A statement that someone did something wrong or illegal, even if it is not proven
291
7.8
A formal charge of a crime or a strong statement that criticizes someone
123
7.7
Blame given to someone for a wrong act, often unfair
118
5.3
A formal statement given to a court to start a legal case against someone
3
5.4
A written list of charges and arrests at a police station
1
8.6
A written charge by a government lawyer saying someone committed a crime
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
14
3.9
A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative
8
3.9
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
- Specialized
4
3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Specialized
4
4.1
A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon
- Specialized
2
6.2
A buildup of electricity on the surface of an object that does not let it move
- Formal
2
9.0
A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away
- Archaic
1
8.4
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
1
3.3
A fee paid for a plane landing, take-off, parking, or use of passenger areas at an airport
1
3.9
Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready
- Specialized
1
3.7
A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance
- Specialized
1
5.1
The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same
1
9.9
A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'
- Specialized
1
6.7
An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value
- Specialized
1
7.5
A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time
- Jargon
1
9.2
A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors
1
3.5
An amount of money residents pay regularly to cover shared building costs like cleaning and repairs
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
- Specialized
A machine that speeds up ions so they leave a hot gas called plasma after swapping electrons
- Archaic
A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charge originally meant 'to load', like putting a burden on someone, which is related to carry and cargo. That is why a charge is an official 'load' of blame or accusation against a person.