anklagen

Definitions of anklagen
  1. verb
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    synonyms: beanstanden, beklagen, beschweren
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    jammern
    complain whiningly
    murren
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    knurren
    show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
    hadern
    complain bitterly
    bejammern, beklagen, beseufzen, betrauern
    regret strongly
    meckern
    talk whiningly
  2. verb
    bring an accusation against; level a charge against
    synonyms: anschuldigen, belasten, beschuldigen, bezichtigen, klagen, verdächtigen
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    vorwerfen
    express criticism towards
    type of:
    anschuldigen, belasten, beschuldigen, bezichtigen, klagen, verdächtigen
    blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  3. verb
    blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
    synonyms: anschuldigen, belasten, beschuldigen, bezichtigen, klagen, verdächtigen
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    ankreiden, anlasten, schieben
    put or pin the blame on
    anschuldigen, belasten, beschuldigen, bezichtigen, klagen, verdächtigen
    bring an accusation against; level a charge against
    vorwerfen
    express criticism towards
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