Indict

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪt
• US: IPA: /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
• Homophone: indite

Origin

From Anglo-Norman enditer, from Old French enditer, from Medieval Latin indicto, from Latin in- + dictare.

Full definition of indict

Verb

1. To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.a book that indicts modern values
2. (legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.