accused

Variant of accuse

accuse definition

ac·cuse (ə kyo̵̅o̅z′)

transitive verb accused -·cused′, accusing -·cus′·ing

  1. to find at fault; blame
  2. to bring formal charges against (of doing wrong, breaking the law, etc.)

Etymology: ME acusen < OFr acuser < L accusare, to call to account < ad-, to + causa, cause

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accuse Idioms

the accused

Law the person or persons formally charged with commission of a crime

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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