accused
Use Accused in a sentence
adjective
1.
charged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.: the accused boy.
noun
2.
a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often preceded by the ).
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verb (used with object)
1.
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of ): He accused him of murder.
2.
to find fault with; blame.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make an accusation.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English ac(c)usen < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to call to account (ac- ac- + -cūs-, combining form of caus-; see cause)
1250–1300; Middle English ac(c)usen < Old French acuser < Latin accūsāre to call to account (ac- ac- + -cūs-, combining form of caus-; see cause)
Related forms
ac·cus·a·ble, adjective
ac·cus·a·bly, adverb
ac·cus·ant, noun
ac·cus·ing·ly, adverb
in·ter·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), in·ter·ac·cused, in·ter·ac·cus·ing.
non·ac·cus·ing, adjective
pre·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), pre·ac·cused, pre·ac·cus·ing.
re·ac·cuse, verb (used with object), re·ac·cused, re·ac·cus·ing.
self-ac·cus·ing, adjective
un·ac·cus·a·ble, adjective
un·ac·cus·ing, adjective
un·ac·cus·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. arraign, indict; incriminate, impeach.
1. arraign, indict; incriminate, impeach.
Antonyms
1, 2. exonerate.
1, 2. exonerate.
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World English Dictionary
accuse (əˈkjuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to charge (a person or persons) with some fault, offence, crime, etc; impute guilt or blame | |
| [C13: via Old French from Latin accūsāre to call to account, from ad- to + causa lawsuit] | |
| ac'cuser | |
| —n | |
| ac'cusing | |
| —adj | |
| ac'cusingly | |
| —adv | |
| accused (əˈkjuːzd) | |
| —n | |
| law the accused the defendant or defendants appearing on a criminal charge | |
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Word Origin & History
accuse
c.1300, from O.Fr. acuser "to accuse" (13c.), earlier "announce, report, disclose" (12c.), from L. accusare "to call to account," from ad- "against" + causari "give as a cause or motive," from causa "reason." Accusatory is first attested c.1600, from L. accusatorius. Noun accused "person charged with
a crime" is recorded from 1590s.
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Example sentences
He was first accused of this around two years ago by prosecutors he had chosen himself.
No one has ever accused me of being extravagant, but buying this exquisite little urn came close.
Six officers have been suspended after being accused of mistreating suspects last year, the police said.
It had also been accused of incentivizing doctors for prescribing these drugs for unapproved uses via kickbacks.
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