levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
phrasal verbwithlevelverb[T]uk/ˈlev.əl/us/ˈlev.əl/-ll-orUSusually-l-
toaccusesomeone inpublicof doing somethingwrong:
Criticism has beenlevelledatseniorfiguresin theindustry.
Charges ofcorruptionhave beenlevelledagainst him.
to accuse someone of something
- accuseHe was accused of statutory rape.
- make an accusation againstShe was arrested for making false accusations against her former employer.
- level an accusation againstFerguson was furious at the accusations levelled against his player.
- level a charge againstShe denied all the charges levelled against her.
- hurl accusations atShe hurled accusations at her ex-husband across the courtroom.
- charge someone withHe was charged with three counts of fraud.
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- allegedly
- attribution
- blame
- denunciation
- finger
- impeach
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- laysomethingatsomeone'sdooridiom
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- misattribution
- nail
- sacrificial lamb