acusar
/akuˈsaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to accuse, charge, indict
⚖️ acusar = accuse: same Latin root, ad + causa, to call to a lawsuit
From Latin accusare: ad (to) + causa (lawsuit, cause). English accuse is the same word, so just swap the ending for Spanish -ar. To acusar someone is to bring a cause against them.