accused
n.
one who has been charged with a crime, one who has been blamed
accuse
v.
place blame, charge with a crime
Accused
accused
Noun
1. a defendant in a criminal proceeding
(hypernym) defendant, suspect
accuse
Verb
1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
(synonym) impeach, incriminate, criminate
(hypernym) charge
(hyponym) reproach, upbraid
(derivation) accusation, accusal
2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference"
(synonym) charge
(hyponym) blame, fault
(derivation) accusation, charge
Accused
(imp. & p. p.)
of Accuse
(a.)
Charged with offense; as, an accused person.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Accused
The person charged. The person who has allegedly committed the offence