To formally charge or accuse someone of a serious crime; to criticize or condemn strongly.
From Latin 'indictare,' meaning 'to proclaim, declare,' from 'in-' (toward) and 'dicere' (to say). Legal systems adopted this term for formal criminal accusations.
Remember the silent 'c' - it's pronounced 'in-DITE' not 'in-DICT.' Think of it as 'in-citing' someone for a crime, pointing your finger and saying 'I accuse!'
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