Choose the correct word that is a synonym of the word- Arraign from the given options:
1. Exonerate
2. Accuse
3. Condone
4. Praise
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Accuse
Arraign means to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge. In wider use, it means to accuse or find fault with someone formally. Its synonym is accuse.
Example: The minister was arraigned on charges of corruption.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Exonerate | to clear someone of blame (it is the opposite of arraign) | The inquiry exonerated the driver. |
| (2) Accuse (answer) | to say that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime (both words mean charging a person with wrongdoing) | The shopkeeper accused the boy of stealing a pen. |
| (3) Condone | to accept or overlook wrong behaviour without punishing it (it lets the wrongdoer go rather than charging him) | The school will not condone cheating in exams. |
| (4) Praise | to express approval or admiration (it is the opposite attitude to accusing) | The coach praised the team for its effort. |
| Synonyms of arraign: accuse, charge, indict, prosecute Antonyms of arraign: exonerate, acquit, absolve, vindicate Also asked in CUET (UG): exonerate – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 1 condone – 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 15-05-2024 Slot 1 |