No. 13,453 in German
beschuldigt
Accused.
In a sentence
Er wurde zu Unrecht beschuldigt, die Dokumente gestohlen zu haben.
He was wrongly accused of stealing the documents.
The word 'beschuldigt' is used here as part of the passive voice, describing the state or action experienced by the subject of being accused.
Maria beschuldigte ihn, die gesamte Verantwortung zu ignorieren.
Maria accused him of ignoring all responsibility.
In this sentence, 'beschuldigte' is the active voice indicating the action of Maria accusing him.
Das Gericht hat ihn der Manipulation von Beweisen beschuldigt.
The court accused him of evidence manipulation.
Here, 'beschuldigt' demonstrates formal or legal attribution of accusation, which is more direct and institutional.
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