arraign Definition

arraign
verb arraigned, arraigning

1. To bring someone (usually someone who is already in custody) to a court of law to answer a criminal charge or charges.
2. To find fault with someone; to accuse them.

Thesaurus: accuse, charge, incriminate, indict, call to account, denounce, impugn.

Derivative: arraigner
noun

Derivative: arraignment
noun

Etymology: 14c: from French aresnier, from Latin adrationare to talk reasonably to.