HyperDic: accused

English > 1 sense of the word *accused*:
NOUN	person	accused	a defendant in a criminal proceeding

accused > pronunciation
Sounds	ahkyuw'zd
Rhymes	abused ... used: 12 rhymes with uwzd...

English > *accused*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A defendant in a criminal proceeding.
Broader	defendant, suspect	A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
Spanish	acusado
Catalan	acusat