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- DictionaryAc·cused/əˈkyo͞ozd/
noun
- 1. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime: "the accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges"
The adjective accused means charged with a crime or other offense. Accused is also used as a noun to refer to a person or people who have been charged with a crime, often as the accused. Statements that suggest or outright say that someone did something wrong can be described as accusatory.
to say that someone is responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong: He was accused of failing to pay his taxes. She accused me of lying. accusation. noun [ C ] us / ˌæk·jəˈzeɪ·ʃən / He denied the accusation, saying he was innocent. (Definition of accuse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to say that someone is responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong: He was accused of failing to pay his taxes. She accused me of lying. accusation. noun [ C ] us / ˌæk·jəˈzeɪ·ʃən / He denied the accusation, saying he was innocent. (Definition of accuse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · countable noun. You can use the accused to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it. [law] The accused is alleged to be a member of a right-wing gang. The fifteen accused, young men from different parts of England, denied the charges. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something. accuse somebody of something to accuse somebody of murder/a crime. accuse somebody of doing something She accused him of lying. be accused of something The government was accused of incompetence. to be falsely/wrongly/unjustly accused of something.
verb. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against. synonyms: charge. see more. verb. bring an accusation against; level a charge against. “The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse” synonyms: criminate, impeach, incriminate. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈkjuz/ UK. /əˈkjuz/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Accuse."
to say that someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something to accuse someone of murder/theft She accused him of lying. The government was accused of incompetence. Want to learn more?
