Charge and File

Charge

Charge verb - File a formal charge against.
Usage example: The suspect was charged with murdering his wife

File is a synonym for charge. In some cases you can use "File" instead a verb "Charge".

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

File

File verb - File a formal charge against.

Charge is a synonym for file. Sometimes you can use "Charge" instead a verb "File".

Nearby Words: filed, filing, filer

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

old old charge old file
long long charge long file
current current charge current file
original original charge original file
Other adjectives: single, simple, large, quick, main, criminal, personal, new, final, last.

Common collocations

suit charge suit file suit
powers charge powers file powers

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / The Mask Lt Kellaway had once managed to haul him in on a jaywalking charge and got his fingerprints on file.
  • Dorothy and Blanche are initially happy for her... until she sheepishly reveals the guy was only running after her because she had dropped her purse and was probably going to file an assault charge.
  • Celestial Bureaucracy The protagonist's personal angel Ancifer has to file daily reports on his charge's activities.
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