betichten

Etymology
Possibly formed from. However, does not appear to be attested in modern Dutch (after 1500) whereas the verb  only appears around that time. Since it is unlikely that a verb would be formed from a noun that was falling out of use already, it is likely that it was formed directly as instead.

Verb

 * 1)  to accuse

Usage notes

 * Betichten is generally used to indicate a greater level of scepticism or contestability about the accusation than.
 * In Belgium betichten is used as a legal term: Zij werd beticht van fraude (“She was accused of fraud”). In the Netherlands it is mainly used in more formal registers for nonlegal accusations: De polemist betichtte zijn tegenstanders van trouweloosheid (“The polemicist accused his opponents of unfaithfulness”).