All accuse antonyms

verb accuse

• pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
• retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
• compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
• protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
• absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
• vindicate — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
• free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
• approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
• commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
• let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
• support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
• flatter — to make flat.