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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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Э́того челове́ка обвини́ли в воровстве́. This man was charged with theft.
Она обвини́ла меня в том, что я укра́л её де́ньги. She accused me of stealing her money.
Бет обвини́ла свою́ сестру́ Салли в том, что она порвала́ ее шарф. Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.
Том всегда пыта́ется обвини́ть кого-то друго́го в свои́х оши́бках. Tom always tries to blame someone else for his failures.
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.
Сократа обвини́ли в атеи́зме, потому что он не ве́рил в Зевса. Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus.
Поли́ция обвини́ла Сачиё в уби́йстве. The police charged Sachiyo with the murder.
Она обвини́ла его во всех свои́х пробле́мах. She blamed him for all her problems.
Он обвини́л меня в том, что пренебрёг свои́ми обя́занностями. He blamed me for neglecting my duty.
Его обвини́ли в тру́сости. He was accused of cowardice.