accused

Meanings

Plural: accused, accuseds

Noun

• a defendant in a criminal proceeding
• The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

Verb

• bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  • "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
• simple past and past participle of accuse

Adj

• Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

Synonyms

accuse, accusee, charge, criminate, impeach, incriminate

Antonyms

accuser

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