Accused
/əˈkjuzd/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
"The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge."
- 2 a defendant in a criminal proceeding wordnet
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of accuse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
"This power chiefly fell to the queen, and she was more accused than ever of too much leaning towards her own country; […]"
Example
More examples"To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping."
Etymology
* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed