1. to formally charge someone with a crime
Usage: legal
2. to criticize or condemn strongly
Usage: formal

Examples

• The grand jury indicts the suspect on charges of fraud.
• The prosecutor indicts three defendants in the corruption case.
• The report indicts the company’s safety practices.
• She indicts the education system for failing students.
• The investigation indicts several high-ranking officials.
• The documentary indicts modern farming methods.
• The committee indicts the agency’s handling of the crisis.