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[ uh-kyoozd ] / əˈkyuzd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR accused ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecharged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.: the accused boy. nounOften the accused . a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. Origin of accusedFirst recorded in 1585–95; accuse + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM accusedmis·ac·cused, adjectiveself-ac·cused, adjectiveun·ac·cused, adjectiveWords nearby accusedaccusatival, accusative, accusatorial, accusatory, accuse, accused, accuser, accustom, accustomed, accustomed to, Accutane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accusedThe men were accused of reneging on pledges to stop working for the Iraqi government. ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST When Christians and Hindus are accused of insulting Islam in Pakistan, the punishment is harsh. Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy|Shaheen Pasha|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Once again he accused the West of being unfair to Russia, bringing back his favorite metaphor, the Russian bear. After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug|Anna Nemtsova|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST “They are innocent of the charges leveled against them,” a statement issued by Farmer, who also represents the accused, said. Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A year ago at a public meeting Kadyrov accused the NGO and its JMG lawyers of being “enemies of the Chechen people.” Putin’s Favorite Acolyte Terrorizes Human Rights Activists|Anna Nemtsova|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Already Galileo began to encounter vulgar indignation which accused him of impiety. Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward Alderman Fowler accused of having sinned in a similar way against Howell. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887|Various The Nawb of Kurnaul has been often accused of disaffection, and lately of having concealed stores. Miss Eden's Letters|Emily Eden He had had the accused in the present case under observation since the time he had been brought to the gaol. The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees He had been accused of attempting to kill his porter with a dagger, but he had only shown him a crucifix. Letters to an Unknown|Prosper Mrime
British Dictionary definitions for accused
nounthe accused law the defendant or defendants appearing on a criminal charge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to accusedimplicated, incriminated, arraigned, indicted, liable |