beschuldigen
Translation
to accuse, to blame, to charge
Examples
Er wurde des Diebstahls beschuldigt.
He was accused of theft.
Sie beschuldigt ihn, gelogen zu haben.
She accuses him of having lied.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((of sth.)) to accuse sb. of sth. They accuse him of treason.
((sb.)) ((of doing sth.)) to accuse sb. of doing sth. She accuses him of having stolen the money.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anklagen, vorwerfen; Antonyms: verteidigen, freisprechen
Etymology
From 'be-' (prefix) + 'Schuld' (guilt, debt) + '-igen' (verb suffix). Literally, 'to make someone guilty'.
Memory Tips
You can see the word 'Schuld' (guilt) inside 'beschuldigen'. You are putting guilt on someone.