Thesaurus
charge
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CHARGE
1
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person <charges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved>
Related Words accusation, allegation, plea; crimination; counteraccusation, countercharge; arraignment, impeachment; implication, imputation, innuendo, insinuation; censure, condemnation, denunciation; incrimination, recrimination
2
a specific task with which a person or group is charged <your charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy>
Related Words burden, chore, duty, need, obligation, office, requirement, responsibility; errand, labor, work; commitment, pledge, promise; appointment, commission, designation, nomination; compulsion, constraint, restraint
3
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned <we've received an official charge about how to handle the situation>
Synonyms behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, word
Related Words demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statute
4
something one must do because of prior agreement <the first charge of our armed forces is to defend this country against enemy attack>
Synonyms burden, charge, commitment, devoir, do [archaic], duty, imperative, incumbency, need, office, responsibility
Related Words oath, pledge, promise, troth, vow, word; arrangement, prearrangement, setup; compact, contract, covenant, pact, trust; debt, payment, tribute; compulsion, constraint, restraint; must, requirement; coercion, duress, force; appointment, engagement, reservation; burden, onus
5
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence <the famously disastrous charge led by General George Pickett at Gettysburg>
Synonyms aggression, assault, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, coup de main, descent, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike
Related Words ambuscade, ambush; counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike; sally, sortie; envelopment, flanking; breakthrough, foray, incursion, invasion; pillage, ravage, sack; air raid, bombardment, bombing; siege, storm; barrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volley; whammy
Near Antonyms defense, defensive, guard, shield; opposition, resistance; protection, security, shelter
6
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something <the charge for the book will be five dollars>
Related Words fair market value, market value, valuation, value; asking price, list price, sticker price; price point, rate, tariff, unit price; carrying charge, overcharge, service charge (also service fee), surcharge; deduction, discount, markdown, reduction, sale; deposit; down payment; account, bill, check, invoice, tab
7
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control <was given charge of the business during the owner's absence>
Synonyms care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, surveillance
Related Words monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policing; administration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, running; leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering; government, reign, rule; aegis (also egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage
8
a payment made in the course of achieving a result <the charges mounted at a dizzying pace as the building project went way over budget>
9
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings <the slopes at this resort aren't particularly challenging and aren't likely to give expert skiers much of a charge>
Related Words arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxication; jolt, shock, surprise (also surprize); delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure; amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat
10
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something <he inherited charge of the Paris bureau after his supervisor quit>
Synonyms administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision
Related Words generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagement
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