charge Antonyms
Opposite of charge
• noun (Context 1)
A price asked for goods or services.
"The museum offers free admission, though there is a small refund for the special exhibition."
• verb (Context 2)
To demand an amount as a price from someone for a service rendered or goods supplied, or to record a cost to an account.
"The local repair shop does not refund for an initial diagnostic estimate."
• verb (Context 3)
To formally accuse someone of something, especially an offense under law.
"Authorities decided to acquit the executive with financial fraud following the audit."
• noun (Context 4)
A formal accusation made against a suspect that they have committed a specific offense or crime.
"The prosecutor decided to drop the acquittal after new evidence came to light."
• verb (Context 5)
To store electrical energy in a battery or battery-operated device.
"Please remember to discharge your laptop overnight before the presentation."
• verb (Context 6)
To rush forward rapidly and forcefully.
"The excited children began to retreat down the hallway as soon as the bell rang."
• noun (Context 7)
A headlong, forceful rush forward, typically to attack or compete.
"The visiting team led a late retreat in the final quarter to win the championship."
• verb (Context 8)
To entrust someone with a task as a duty or responsibility.
"The committee was charged with reviewing the university's curriculum standards."
Similar words to charge
Words similar to charge shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: