Definition of accused Accused

/ʌkjuˈzd/ - [ukyuzd] - ac•cused

We found 9 definitions of accused from 6 different sources.

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What does accused mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: accuseds

accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • accused (Noun)
    The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
  • accused (Adjective)
    Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • accused (imp. & p. p.)
    of Accuse
  • accused (a.)
    Charged with offense; as, an accused person.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • accused
    Any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit before a court.
  • accused
    Any party who is suspected of having committed a crime and is required to answer for his/her actions in a criminal lawsuit before a court.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • accused
    In a military sense, the designation of one who is arraigned before a military court.

Part of speech

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  • accused, verb, past participle of accuse (infinitive).
  • accused, verb, past simple of accuse (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

accused in sign language
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