press charges
English
Verb
press charges
- To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.
- I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.
- 2015 August 11, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 713 - I'm Done:
- "Still, it's not as though women don't commit acts of violence. She herself is a prime example, otherwise we wouldn't even be talking about this. I'm pretty sure you'd be within your right to press charges."
Synonyms
- (formally accuse of a crime): complain, accuse, file a complaint, file charges
Translations
to formally accuse a person of a crime
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