accused
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Usage
What does accused mean? Accused is an adjective that 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.To accuse someone of something means to say that they are guilty of it. This can happen in everyday situations, such as children accusing each other of not sharing. But accused is most used in the context of the criminal justice system to indicate that a person has been officially charged with a crime.Example: The accused was escorted in the courtroom by police.
Other Word Forms
- misaccused adjective
- self-accused adjective
- unaccused adjective
Etymology
Origin of accused
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sacks also accused Mr. Amodei of trying to hamstring competitors.
In the indictment, prosecutors accused her of engaging in a scheme to defraud investors starting around November 2020.
From Los Angeles Times
Thomas P was accused of failing to turn back or call for help in time after he left his girlfriend and reached the summit of the mountain.
From BBC
Local officials accused Horning of backing out of a plan to help fund an overhaul of the iconic gondola connecting Telluride and Mountain Village—a free 12-minute ride that stitches the two towns together.
Appearing in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and neither Clinton has been accused of misconduct by Epstein survivors who have come forward so far.
From BBC
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