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обвини́ть

verb, perfective
Partner обвиня́ть
rarely used word (#5750)

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accuse

Also: charge, blame, prosecute, indict

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Она обвини́ла меня в том, что я сде́лал оши́бку. She accused me of making a mistake.
Его обвини́ли в нападе́нии и избие́нии. He was charged with assault and battery.
Его обвини́ли в тру́сости. He was accused of cowardice.
Журнали́ста обвини́ли в передёргивании фа́ктов в написанной им передовице. The journalist was accused of playing fast and loose with the facts in the editorial he wrote.
Тома обвини́ли в прода́же ору́жия террористи́ческой группиро́вке. Tom was accused of selling weapons to a terrorist group.
Она обвини́ла меня в том, что я солга́л. She accused me of telling a lie.
Поли́ция обвини́ла его в воровстве́. The police brought a charge of theft against him.
Мно́гие америка́нцы обвини́ли Испа́нию. Many Americans blamed Spain.
Он обвини́л меня в том, что я лгунья. He accused me of being a liar.
Его обвини́ли в наруше́нии зако́на. He was accused of having violated the law.