Accused

//əˈkjuzd// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a defendant in a criminal proceeding wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of accuse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 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; […]"

Synonyms

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accuseearraignedblamedchargedcitedcorrespondent

Example

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"To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping."

Etymology

* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

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