Definitions for accused

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accused ac·cused

Spelling: [uh-kyoozd]

IPA: /əˈkyuzd/

Accused is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 142 anagrams from letters in accused (accdesu).

Definitions for accused

noun

1. a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often preceded by the).

adjective

1. charged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.:

verb (used with object)

1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
2. to find fault with; blame.

verb (used without object)

1. to make an accusation.

Origin of accused

First recorded in 1585-95; accuse + -ed²

Examples for accused

“They are innocent of the charges leveled against them,” a statement issued by Farmer, who also represents the accused, said.

The men were accused of reneging on pledges to stop working for the Iraqi government.

When Christians and Hindus are accused of insulting Islam in Pakistan, the punishment is harsh.

Once again he accused the West of being unfair to Russia, bringing back his favorite metaphor, the Russian bear.

She stood against the door, and accused them of cowardice—taunted them.

He came a little toward the girl who had accused him of treachery.

What could be said in the accused man's defense, or in her own?

Witchcraft and sorcery he called it, and in Zuñi to be accused of witchcraft is death.

A year ago at a public meeting Kadyrov accused the NGO and its JMG lawyers of being “enemies of the Chechen people.”

It had been rather a long time since Christine had been accused of having a kind heart.