Accused
Pronunciation: /əˈkjuːzd/
Accused (noun)
- a person who is said to have done something wrong or illegal in a court case.
Examples
- The accused stood quietly in the courtroom.
- The lawyer defended the accused with strong evidence.
Common collocations: defend the accused, accused person, accused in court, accused of a crime, wrongly accused
Accused (adjective)
- described as having done something wrong or illegal.
Examples
- She felt accused without any proof.
- He was accused of breaking the rules.