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Added 9 October 2026

accused

/əˈkjuzd/ verb

In Latin: reus First recorded: 1590 Wiktionary

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simple past and past participle of accuse

noun

The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

adjective

Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

Origin

* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

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