The detective accused the suspect of lying about his alibi.
someone of a crime
Frequency:
70
%
The prosecutor accused the defendant of the crime.
falsely
Frequency:
60
%
He was wrongly accused of theft and later proven innocent.
her husband
Frequency:
50
%
She accused her husband of forgetting their anniversary.
Idiomatic Expressions for accuse
Phrase: accuse someone of being (something)
Meaning: to claim or charge that someone has a certain quality or characteristic
Usage: She accused him of being lazy.