accused
pronunciation
How to pronounce accused in British English:
UK [əˈkju:zd]
How to pronounce accused in American English:
US [əˈkjuzd]
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- Noun:
- a defendant in a criminal proceeding
Word Origin
- accused (n.)
- "person charged with a crime," 1590s, from past participle of accuse (v.).
Example
- 1. The militants had accused western humanitarians of being anti-muslim .
- 2. Altima accused telenor of sabotaging its growth .
- 3. He was accused of stigmatising black africans .
- 4. Then people accused their own countries .
- 5. Democrats accused bp of sacrificing safety for profit .