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1. A defendant in a criminal proceeding

1. Bring an accusation against; level a charge against
   "The neighbours accused the man of spousal abuse"
   - impeach, incriminate, criminate
    
2. Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
   - charge

Derived forms: accuseds

See also: accusation, accuser, accusive

Type of: defendant, suspect

Encyclopedia: Accused